Gletscherhorn

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Gletscherhorn
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The Gletscherhorn (background) from the Jungfraujoch (north side)
Highest point
Elevation 3,982 m (13,064 ft)
Prominence 355 m (1,165 ft) [1]
Parent peak Jungfrau
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 46°30′46″N7°58′04″E / 46.51278°N 7.96778°E / 46.51278; 7.96778
Geography
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Gletscherhorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Gletscherhorn (3,982 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms the eastern edge of the Lauterbrunnen Wall, south of the Jungfrau.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the Louwitor at 3,627 metres.