Schafberg (Bernese Alps)

Schafberg
Schafberg

Location in Switzerland

Highest point
Elevation 2,239 m (7,346 ft)
Prominence 735 m (2,411 ft)[1]
Isolation 11.8 km (7.3 mi)[2]
Parent peak Dent de Savigny
Coordinates 46°38′13″N 7°19′01″E / 46.63694°N 7.31694°E / 46.63694; 7.31694Coordinates: 46°38′13″N 7°19′01″E / 46.63694°N 7.31694°E / 46.63694; 7.31694
Geography
Location Fribourg/Bern, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Schafberg is a mountain located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Berne, north of Jaun. With a height 2,239 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit on the range lying north of the Jaun Pass. It is also the most isolated mountain in the canton of Fribourg.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Jaun Pass (1,504 metres).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northeast of the Dent de Savigny.

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