Brigelser Hörner

Brigelser Hörner
The four horns of the Brigelser Hörner as seen from the south from Val Sumvitg across the Surselva
Highest point
Peak	Cavistrau Grond
Elevation	3,251 m (10,666 ft)
Prominence	448 m (1,470 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Tödi
Coordinates	46°47′4.1″N 8°58′25.8″E / 46.784472°N 8.973833°E / 46.784472; 8.973833Coordinates: 46°47′4.1″N 8°58′25.8″E / 46.784472°N 8.973833°E / 46.784472; 8.973833
Geography
Brigelser Hörner Location in Switzerland
Location	Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Parent range	Glarus Alps
Topo map	Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Climbing
First ascent	19 July 1865 by Rudolf Elmer [2]

The Brigelser Hörner is a mountain massif in the Glarus Alps, and a range overlooking Breil/Brigels and Trun in canton of Graubünden. To its northern side above Val Frisal lies a nameless firn field. They are connected to the north by the saddle Barcun risal Sut (2,805 metres (9,203 ft)) with Piz Frisal and Piz Durschin at the border to canton of Glarus.

It consists of the following peaks, from west to east:

• Cap Grond, 3195 m
• Cavistrau Grond, 3251 m
• Cavistrau Pign, 3219 m
• Piz Tumpiv, 3100 m

In a broader sense, the following peaks are also part of the Hörner:

• Piz Dadens, 2772 m
• Piz Dado, 2698 m

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