Grenchenberg

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Grenchenberg
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View from Obergrenchenberg. The summit is on the left of the wooded ridge
Highest point
Elevation 1,405 m (4,610 ft)
Prominence 96 m (315 ft) [1]
Parent peak Hasenmatt
Coordinates 47°13′47″N7°23′02″E / 47.22972°N 7.38389°E / 47.22972; 7.38389 Coordinates: 47°13′47″N7°23′02″E / 47.22972°N 7.38389°E / 47.22972; 7.38389
Geography
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Grenchenberg
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern/Solothurn, Switzerland
Parent range Jura Mountains

The Grenchenberg (1,405 m) is a mountain of the Jura, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Solothurn. The mountain is named after the town of Grenchen, located on its south side.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Küferegg (1,309 m).