Gummfluh

Gummfluh

The Gummfluh from the entry to La Pierreuse nature reserve (north side)
Highest point
Elevation 2,458 m (8,064 ft)
Prominence 574 m (1,883 ft)[1]
Isolation 7 km (4.3 mi)[2]
Parent peak Le Tarent
Coordinates 46°26′26.1″N 7°11′41.7″E / 46.440583°N 7.194917°E / 46.440583; 7.194917Coordinates: 46°26′26.1″N 7°11′41.7″E / 46.440583°N 7.194917°E / 46.440583; 7.194917
Geography
Gummfluh

Location in Switzerland

Location Vaud/Berne, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Gummfluh is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Berne. It is the highest peak in the chain of mountains on the south side of the Pays d'Enhaut and it lies approximately halfway between Château d'Oex and Gstaad. The northern slopes form part of the large nature reserve of La Pierreuse.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de Jable (1,884 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the La Para.

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