Strahlhorn (Baltschieder)

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Strahlhorn
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Strahlhorn
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 3,201 m (10,502 ft)
Prominence 213 m (699 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°23′10″N7°54′29.5″E / 46.38611°N 7.908194°E / 46.38611; 7.908194
Geography
Location Valais
Country Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps
Topo map Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Strahlhorn (3,201 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Baltschieder in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Baltschiedertal and the Gredetschtal, east of the Bietschhorn.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Gredetschlicka (2,988 m).