Central Europe
Switzerland
Canton of Bern

Oldenhorn

The Oldenhorn is a mountain in the western in . The summit is the between the cantons of , and . The Oldenhorn is the second highest peak of the massif of the and canton of Vaud.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tsanfleuron Glacier and Scex Rouge.

Glacier
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a 3.5 km long situated in the western in the cantons of and in . In 1973 it had an area of 3.81 km2.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking in the canton of . Along with the Oldenhorn to the east, it is one of the main peaks of the , a huge ice-covered mountain near the western end of the , straddling the border between the cantons of Vaud, , and , and exceeding 3,000 metres above sea level.

Peak
The is a summit of the massif, overlooking the in the canton of . It is accessible by aerial tramway from the Col du Pillon and from Reusch via Oldenegg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Derborence.

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ski resort in in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby , which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.

Hamlet
Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the municipality of , in the canton of , in . It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the and is not permanently inhabited.

Village
Photo: chrn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a municipality in the in the canton of Bern in . Gsteig was formerly known by the French name of Châtelet.

Oldenhorn

Latitude
46.32942° or 46° 19′ 46″ north
Longitude
7.22173° or 7° 13′ 18″ east
Elevation
3,123 metres (10,246 feet)
Open location code
8FR986HC+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357516321
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6933426
Wiki­data ID
Q2410246
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Oldenhorn” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Олденхорн”
  • Catalan: “Oldenhorn”
  • Cebuano: “Oldenhorn”
  • Chinese: “奥尔登峰”
  • Chinese: “奧爾登山”
  • Chinese: “奧爾登峯”
  • Chinese: “奧爾登峰”
  • Dutch: “Oldenhorn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اولدينهورن”
  • French: “Becca d’Audon”
  • French: “Oldehore”
  • French: “Oldenhorn”
  • Georgian: “ოლდენჰორნი”
  • German: “Oldehore”
  • German: “Oldenhorn”
  • Italian: “Becca d’Audon”
  • Italian: “Oldenhorn”
  • Ladin: “Oldenhorn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Becca d’Audon”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oldenhorn”
  • Portuguese: “Oldenhorn”
  • Spanish: “Oldenhorn”
  • Swedish: “Oldehore”
  • Swedish: “Oldenhorn”
  • Venetian: “Oldenhorn”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oldesattel and Col de Tsanfleuron.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Oldenhorn”. Photo: Xperience, Public domain.