Wendenhorn

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Wendenhorn
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Wendenhorn seen from Fürlauwi
46°43′48″N8°32′33″E / 46.730002°N 8.542587°E / 46.730002; 8.542587 (Fürlauwi)
Highest point
Elevation 3,023 m (9,918 ft)
Prominence 311 m (1,020 ft) [1]
Parent peak Gross Spannort
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 46°45′13.9″N8°26′36.8″E / 46.753861°N 8.443556°E / 46.753861; 8.443556
Geography
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Wendenhorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern/Uri, Switzerland
Parent range Urner Alps

The Wendenhorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Uri. It is located approximately halfway between the Titlis and the Susten Pass. [2]

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Grassenpass (2,712 m).
  2. Wendenhorn on Map of Swisstopo