Giferspitz

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Giferspitz
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View from the Wispile (west side)
Highest point
Elevation 2,542 m (8,340 ft)
Prominence 556 m (1,824 ft) [1]
Isolation 7.5 km (4.7 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 46°27′4.4″N7°21′12.2″E / 46.451222°N 7.353389°E / 46.451222; 7.353389 Coordinates: 46°27′4.4″N7°21′12.2″E / 46.451222°N 7.353389°E / 46.451222; 7.353389
Geography
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Giferspitz
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Giferspitz is a 2,542 metres high mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Gstaad in the canton of Berne. It is the highest summit of the massif between Gstaad and Lenk, north of the Wildhorn. The summit can be accessed via a trail on the northern side.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Türli (1,986 m).