Spitzhorn
The Spitzhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies east of Gsteig (Bern) and north of the Sanetsch lake (Valais). It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn.
Spitzhorn | |
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![]() The Spitzhorn (centre-left) from the Sanetsch lake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,807 m (9,209 ft) |
Prominence | 209 m (686 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Wildhorn |
Isolation | 2.44 km (1.52 mi) ![]() |
Coordinates | 46°22′30.1″N 7°18′37.6″E |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Spitzhorn Location in Switzerland | |
Location | Bern/Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Rossgrabelücke (2,598 m).
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