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 Coordinates: 46°1′17.2″N7°54′52.4″E / 46.021444°N 7.914556°E |
Geography | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
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