Wildhorn
The Wildhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. At 3,250 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Bernese Alps west of the Gemmi Pass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Cable1, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Pucel and Geltenhorn.
Geltenhorn
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Geltenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn and lies approximately halfway between the Arpelistock and the summit of the Wildhorn.
Arpelistock
Peak
Photo: Fourniey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arpelistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn and lies approximately halfway between the Sanetsch Pass and the summit of the Wildhorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anzère and Gsteig bei Gstaad.
Anzère
Village
Photo: Jo in Riederalp, Public domain.
Sion is the capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a population of 35,000, it is the biggest city in the canton and a regional centre. The cantonal administration as well as many of the higher schools are located here.
Gsteig bei Gstaad
Village
Photo: chrn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gsteig bei Gstaad is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gsteig was formerly known by the French name of Châtelet. Gsteig bei Gstaad is situated 8 km northwest of Wildhorn.
Arbaz
Village
Arbaz is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Arbaz is situated 9 km south of Wildhorn.
Wildhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,248 metres
- Description: mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Ayent, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.35475° or 46° 21′ 17″ northLongitude
7.36082° or 7° 21′ 39″ eastElevation
3,248 metres (10,656 feet)Open location code
8FR99936+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 26865142OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Wildhorn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فيلدورن”
- Catalan: “Wildhorn”
- Cebuano: “Wildhorn”
- Chinese: “維爾德峰”
- Dutch: “Wildhorn”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فيلدورن”
- Finnish: “Wildhorn”
- French: “Wildhorn”
- Georgian: “ვილდჰორნი”
- German: “Wildhorn”
- Italian: “Wildhorn”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wildhorn”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Wildhorn”
- Polish: “Wildhorn”
- Spanish: “Wildhorn”
- Swahili: “Wildhorn”
- Swedish: “Wildhorn”
- Venetian: “Wildhorn”
- Western Panjabi: “وائلڈہارن”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Audannes and Gelten.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glacier de Wildhorn / Glacier de Téné and Gältelücke.
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