Home › People › Mountaineer › Johann Jakob Weilenmann

Johann Jakob Weilenmann

1819 – 1896

Swiss mountain climber

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Johann Jakob Weilenmann

Lived 1819 – 1896 (aged 77). Johann Jakob Weilenmann was a Swiss mountaineer, writer and merchant.

Johann Jakob Weilenmann (24 January 1819 in St. Gallen – 8 June 1896 in St. Gallen) was a Swiss mountaineer and Alpine writer.

Weilenmann accomplished many first ascents in the Alps, amongst which are: 1859 - Muttler in the Samnaun Alps 1861 - Fluchthorn in the Silvretta, with Franz Pöll, a guide from Galtür 1862 - Ramolkogel and Weißer Kogel in the Ötztal Alps 1863 - Helsenhorn in the Lepontine Alps 1865 - Piz Buin in the Silvretta with Joseph Anton Specht and the guides Franz Pöll and Jakob Pfitschner 1865 - Crast' Agüzza in the Bernina Range with Specht, Pöll and Pfitschner 1865 - Mont Blanc de Cheilon in the Pennine Alps with Justin Felley

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

E-book
Audio
Video

Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born

24 January 1819, St. Gallen

Birth century

19th century

Died

8 June 1896, St. Gallen

Occupation

Mountaineer, writer, merchant

Nationality

Switzerland

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Johann Jakob Weilenmann's

Joseph Johann Littrow

Frequently asked questions

Who was Johann Jakob Weilenmann?

Swiss mountain climber (1819-1896)

When was Johann Jakob Weilenmann born?

Johann Jakob Weilenmann was born on 24 January 1819 in St. Gallen.

When did Johann Jakob Weilenmann die?

Johann Jakob Weilenmann died on 8 June 1896 in St. Gallen.

What was Johann Jakob Weilenmann's occupation?

Johann Jakob Weilenmann was a mountaineer, writer and merchant.

What nationality was Johann Jakob Weilenmann?

Johann Jakob Weilenmann was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johann Jakob Weilenmann

· Wikidata: Q691106

· DBpedia: Johann Jakob Weilenmann

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johann Jakob Weilenmann. https://biography.guide/johann-jakob-weilenmann/

MLA: "Johann Jakob Weilenmann." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/johann-jakob-weilenmann/.

Chicago: "Johann Jakob Weilenmann." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/johann-jakob-weilenmann/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-25 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:12 UTC