Spitzhorn

Spitzhorn

The Spitzhorn (centre-left) from the Sanetsch lake
Highest point
Elevation 2,807 m (9,209 ft)
Prominence 209 m (686 ft) [1]
Parent peak Wildhorn
Coordinates 46°22′30.1″N 7°18′37.6″E / 46.375028°N 7.310444°E / 46.375028; 7.310444Coordinates: 46°22′30.1″N 7°18′37.6″E / 46.375028°N 7.310444°E / 46.375028; 7.310444
Geography
Spitzhorn

Location in Switzerland

Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Spitzhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies east of Gsteig (Bern) and north of the Sanetsch lake (Valais). It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Rossgrabelücke (2,598 m).


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