Geisshorn

Geisshorn
Geisshorn (center right) and Aletschhorn (right), above the Aletsch Glacier
Highest point
Elevation 3,740 m (12,270 ft)
Prominence 157 m (515 ft)[1]
Parent peak Aletschhorn
Coordinates 46°26′27.7″N 8°0′20.5″E / 46.441028°N 8.005694°E / 46.441028; 8.005694Coordinates: 46°26′27.7″N 8°0′20.5″E / 46.441028°N 8.005694°E / 46.441028; 8.005694
Geography
Geisshorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Geisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Geisslücke (3,583 m).


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