Geltenhorn

Geltenhorn
Geltenhorn
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 3,065 m (10,056 ft)
Prominence 308 m (1,010 ft) [1]
Parent peak Wildhorn
Coordinates 46°20′47″N 7°20′4″E / 46.34639°N 7.33444°E / 46.34639; 7.33444Coordinates: 46°20′47″N 7°20′4″E / 46.34639°N 7.33444°E / 46.34639; 7.33444 
Geography
Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Geltenhorn (also spelled Gältehore) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn and lies approximately halfway between the Arpelistock and the summit of the Wildhorn.

The north side of the Geltenhorn is covered by a glacier named Geltengletscher.

Geltenhorn at the end of the valley

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col du Brochet (2,757 m).


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