Mittaghorn (Rawilpass)

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Mittaghorn
Tachaigne
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Mittaghorn
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 2,686 m (8,812 ft)
Prominence 114 m (374 ft) [1]
Parent peak Wildhorn
Coordinates 46°23′10.2″N07°26′19.5″E / 46.386167°N 7.438750°E / 46.386167; 7.438750 Coordinates: 46°23′10.2″N07°26′19.5″E / 46.386167°N 7.438750°E / 46.386167; 7.438750
Geography
Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Mittaghorn (also known as Tachaigne) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rawil Pass on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is located east of the Wildhorn.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,572 metres.