Gletscherhorn

The Gletscherhorn (3,983 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms the eastern edge of the Lauterbrunnen Wall, south of the Jungfrau.

Gletscherhorn
The Gletscherhorn (background) from the Jungfraujoch (north side)
Highest point
Elevation3,983 m (13,068 ft)
Prominence346 m (1,135 ft)[1]
Parent peakJungfrau
Isolation2.47 km (1.53 mi) 
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°30′46″N 7°58′04″E
Geography
Gletscherhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the Louwitor at 3,637 metres.


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