Unter Gabelhorn

The Unter Gabelhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Ober Gabelhorn, on the chain separating the valley of Trift (north) from the valley of Zmutt (south).

Unter Gabelhorn
The Ober Gabelhorn (in the clouds) and the Unter Gabelhorn (lower peak in the foreground)
Highest point
Elevation3,392 m (11,129 ft)
Prominence77 m (253 ft)[1]
Parent peakWeisshorn
Coordinates46°1′34.7″N 7°41′50.9″E
Geography
Unter Gabelhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps

On its northern side, the mountain overlooks the Gabelhorn Glacier.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Unter Gabeljoch (3,315 m).


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