Oberaarjoch
| Oberaarjoch | |
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The Oberaarjoch (foreground left) and the Finsteraarhorn seen from the east side | |
| Elevation | 3,212 m (10,538 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Glacier |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°31′32″N 8°10′26″E / 46.52556°N 8.17389°ECoordinates: 46°31′32″N 8°10′26″E / 46.52556°N 8.17389°E |
  Location in Switzerland | |
The Oberaarjoch (el. 3212 m.) is a high mountain pass across the eastern Bernese Alps, connecting the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais with the Oberaar Glacier in the canton Bern. The pass is located between the Oberaarhorn on the north and the Oberaarrothorn on the south. Above the col, on the Valais side, lies the Oberaarjoch Hut.
The nearest settlement are Fieschertal (Valais) and Handegg (Bern).
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