Fluchthorn (Pennine Alps)

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Fluchthorn
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View of the Strahlhorn from the Fluchthorn
Highest point
Elevation 3,795 m (12,451 ft)
Prominence 71 m (233 ft) [1]
Parent peak Rimpfischhorn
Coordinates 46°1′17.2″N7°54′52.4″E / 46.021444°N 7.914556°E / 46.021444; 7.914556 Coordinates: 46°1′17.2″N7°54′52.4″E / 46.021444°N 7.914556°E / 46.021444; 7.914556
Geography
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Fluchthorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Fluchthorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Saas-Almagell in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Strahlhorn.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Fluchtpass (3,724 m).