Schluchhorn

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Schluchhorn
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Schluchhorn
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 2,579 m (8,461 ft)
Prominence 73 m (240 ft) [1]
Parent peak Diablerets
Coordinates 46°21′29.5″N7°15′44.6″E / 46.358194°N 7.262389°E / 46.358194; 7.262389 Coordinates: 46°21′29.5″N7°15′44.6″E / 46.358194°N 7.262389°E / 46.358194; 7.262389
Geography
Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Schluchhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Gsteig in the Bernese Oberland. The summit is located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Berne near the Sanetsch Pass.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,506 metres.