Rottalhorn

Rottalhorn

Rottalhorn and Jungfrau (right), from the Jungfraujoch
Highest point
Elevation 3,972 m (13,031 ft)
Prominence 87 m (285 ft)[1]
Parent peak Jungfrau
Coordinates 46°31′55.4″N 7°58′02.3″E / 46.532056°N 7.967306°E / 46.532056; 7.967306Coordinates: 46°31′55.4″N 7°58′02.3″E / 46.532056°N 7.967306°E / 46.532056; 7.967306
Geography
Rottalhorn

Location in Switzerland

Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Rottalhorn (3,972 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies 600 m south of the Jungfrau, between the small valley of the Rottal and the Jungfraufirn (part of the Aletsch Glacier).

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Rottalsattel (3,885 m).

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