Wellenkuppe

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Wellenkuppe
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The east side
Highest point
Elevation 3,898 m (12,789 ft)
Prominence 94 m (308 ft) [1]
Parent peak Ober Gabelhorn
Coordinates 46°02′31″N7°40′40″E / 46.04194°N 7.67778°E / 46.04194; 7.67778
Geography
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Wellenkuppe
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Wellenkuppe is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range separating the Val d'Anniviers from the Mattertal, just east of the Ober Gabelhorn.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,804 metres.