Gross Furkahorn

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Gross Furkahorn
Galenstock & Gross Furkahorn from Grimselpass, 2010 07.JPG
The Galenstock (left), the Sidelenhorn (centre) and the Gross Furkahorn (centre right) from the Grimsel Pass (west side)
Highest point
Elevation 3,169 m (10,397 ft)
Prominence 60 m (200 ft) [1]
Parent peak Dammastock
Coordinates 46°35′47.7″N8°24′36.9″E / 46.596583°N 8.410250°E / 46.596583; 8.410250 Coordinates: 46°35′47.7″N8°24′36.9″E / 46.596583°N 8.410250°E / 46.596583; 8.410250
Geography
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Gross Furkahorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais/Uri, Switzerland
Parent range Urner Alps

The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the summit at 3,109 metres.