Oberaarhorn

Oberaarhorn

The Oberaarhorn (right) from the Oberaarsee (east side)
Highest point
Elevation 3,629 m (11,906 ft)
Prominence 244 m (801 ft) [1]
Parent peak Finsteraarhorn
Coordinates 46°31′53″N 8°10′28″E / 46.53139°N 8.17444°E / 46.53139; 8.17444Coordinates: 46°31′53″N 8°10′28″E / 46.53139°N 8.17444°E / 46.53139; 8.17444
Geography
Oberaarhorn

Location in Switzerland

Location Valais/Bern, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Oberaarhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. Its summit (3,629 metres) is the tripoint between the basins of the Fiesch (Valais), Unteraar and Oberaar Glacier (Bern).

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the Altmann at 3,385 metres.

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