Spitzhorn
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 and north of the Sanetsch lake. It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arpelistock and Lac de Sanetsch.
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.
Lac de Sanetsch
Reservoir
Lac de Sanetsch is a reservoir below Sanetsch Pass in Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 29 ha. The Sanetsch dam was built in 1965. The gravity dam has a height of 42 metres.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gsteig bei Gstaad.
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.
Spitzhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,807 metres
- Description: mountain in the Bernese Alps
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Savièse, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.37521° or 46° 22′ 31″ northLongitude
7.31024° or 7° 18′ 37″ eastElevation
2,807 metres (9,209 feet)Open location code
8FR998G6+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 459849932OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
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