Hörnli ridge
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The Hörnli ridge is the classic and most frequently climbed ascent route on the Matterhorn, known for its historical first ascent and mixed rock-and-ice scrambling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hörnli ridge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4255493 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hörnli ridge Context triple: [Matterhorn, notableRoute, Hörnli ridge]
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A.
Nadelhorn
Nadelhorn is a prominent 4,000-meter-class peak in the Swiss Alps, known for its sharp, needle-like summit and popular alpine climbing routes.
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Rimpfischhorn
Rimpfischhorn is a prominent high-altitude mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its glaciated slopes and challenging climbing routes.
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C.
Wilseder Berg
Wilseder Berg is a prominent hill and popular viewpoint in northern Germany, known for its scenic heathland landscapes within the Lüneburg Heath region.
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Fürth Hardhöhe
Fürth Hardhöhe is a station in the city of Fürth that serves as the western terminus of a line on the Nuremberg U-Bahn rapid transit system.
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E.
Fletschhorn
Fletschhorn is a prominent mountain peak in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its glaciated slopes and popularity among alpine climbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hörnli ridge Target entity description: The Hörnli ridge is the classic and most frequently climbed ascent route on the Matterhorn, known for its historical first ascent and mixed rock-and-ice scrambling.
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A.
Nadelhorn
Nadelhorn is a prominent 4,000-meter-class peak in the Swiss Alps, known for its sharp, needle-like summit and popular alpine climbing routes.
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B.
Rimpfischhorn
Rimpfischhorn is a prominent high-altitude mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its glaciated slopes and challenging climbing routes.
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C.
Wilseder Berg
Wilseder Berg is a prominent hill and popular viewpoint in northern Germany, known for its scenic heathland landscapes within the Lüneburg Heath region.
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D.
Fürth Hardhöhe
Fürth Hardhöhe is a station in the city of Fürth that serves as the western terminus of a line on the Nuremberg U-Bahn rapid transit system.
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E.
Fletschhorn
Fletschhorn is a prominent mountain peak in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its glaciated slopes and popularity among alpine climbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
ⓘ
mountain climbing route ⓘ |
| approachFrom |
Schwarzsee cable car station
ⓘ
Zermatt ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
mixed rock-and-ice scrambling
ⓘ
ridge climb ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| difficultyGrade | AD ⓘ |
| difficultySystem | Alpine grading system ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Charles Hudson
ⓘ
Douglas Robert Hadow ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas Hadow
Edward Whymper ⓘ Lord Francis Douglas ⓘ Michel Croz ⓘ Peter Taugwalder junior ⓘ
linked to:
Peter Taugwalder senior
Peter Taugwalder senior ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1865-07-14 ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
altitude sickness
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crowding ⓘ exposure ⓘ mixed terrain ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| is |
most frequently climbed route on the Matterhorn
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normal route on the Matterhorn ⓘ northeast ridge of the Matterhorn ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennine Alps
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ Valais ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Matterhorn ⓘ |
| near |
Cervinia
ⓘ
Italian border ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Hörnli Hut at its base
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fixed ropes on key sections ⓘ |
| notableFor | first ascent of the Matterhorn ⓘ |
| oppositeTo |
Furggen ridge
ⓘ
Lion ridge ⓘ Zmutt ridge ⓘ |
| partOf | Matterhorn normal route network ⓘ |
| popularWith | alpinists ⓘ |
| requires |
experience in mixed climbing
ⓘ
good acclimatization ⓘ sure-footedness ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Hörnli Hut ⓘ |
| typicalAscentType | guided climb ⓘ |
| usedFor | guided ascents of the Matterhorn ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Hörnli ridge Description of subject: The Hörnli ridge is the classic and most frequently climbed ascent route on the Matterhorn, known for its historical first ascent and mixed rock-and-ice scrambling.
Referenced by (2)
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