Kleines Fiescherhorn
Kleines Fiescherhorn or the Ochs (English: ox) is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps, situated on the border between the cantons of Berne and Valais in Switzerland. Together with Grosses and Hinteres Fiescherhorn to the west they build the Fiescherhörner.
Kleines Fiescherhorn | |
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German: Ochs | |
North wall | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,895 m (12,779 ft) |
Prominence | 65 m (213 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Grosses Fiescherhorn |
Coordinates | 46°33′19.8″N 8°4′33.2″E |
Naming | |
English translation | Small Horn of Fiesch; Ox |
Language of name | German |
Geography | |
Kleines Fiescherhorn Location in Switzerland | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Berne and Valais |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
Topo map | swisstopo |
Geology | |
Mountain type | glaciated peak |
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col located west of the summit at 3,830 metres.
External links
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