Illhorn

Illhorn
View from the Illsee (east side)
Highest point
Elevation	2,717 m (8,914 ft)
Prominence	235 m (771 ft) [1]
Coordinates	46°15′45.9″N7°36′58.4″E / 46.262750°N 7.616222°E / 46.262750; 7.616222
Geography
Illhorn Location in Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Pennine Alps

The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley.

Illgraben debris flows

The Illgraben catchment extends from the summit of the Illhorn to the Rhone at an elevation of 610m, and experiences debris flows and mud slides several times annually. ^{[2] [3]} The largest recorded debris flow in the valley occurred in June 1961, and had a volume of several hundred thousand cubic metres. A warning system gives alert signals 5–15 minutes before the arrival of debris flows at channel crossings. ^[4] The area is a popular hiking spot and these geomorphological processes are visible most years. ^[5]

Illhorn seen from west

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Illpass (2,482 m).
2. Berger, C., McArdell, B. W., and Schlunegger, F. (2011), Direct measurement of channel erosion by debris flows, Illgraben, Switzerland, J. Geophys. Res., 116, F01002, doi:10.1029/2010JF001722.
3. "(16) Illgraben: Slope Instability Guide". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
4. Badoux, A., Graf, C., Rhyner, J. et al. A debris-flow alarm system for the Alpine Illgraben catchment: design and performance. Nat Hazards 49, 517–539 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-008-9303-x
5. "Hiking over the Bhutan Bridge to the Illgraben".

External links

• Illhorn on Hikr