Oberaarhorn

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Oberaarhorn
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The Oberaarhorn (right) from the Oberaarsee (east side)
Highest point
Elevation 3,631 m (11,913 ft)
Prominence 260 m (850 ft) [1]
Parent peak Finsteraarhorn
Coordinates 46°31′53″N8°10′28″E / 46.53139°N 8.17444°E / 46.53139; 8.17444
Geography
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Oberaarhorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais/Bern, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Oberaarhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. Its summit (3,631 metres) is the tripoint between the basins of the Fiesch (Valais), Unteraar and Oberaar Glacier (Bern).

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the Altmann at 3,371 metres.