Gletscherhorn
Gletscherhorn is a peak in Lenk im Simmental, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,943 metres. Gletscherhorn is situated nearby to the locality La Plaine Morte, as well as near Grosse Hobergbode.Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Weisshorn and Wildstrubel.
Weisshorn
Peak
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Weisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the main chain of the Bernese Alps, between the Rawil Pass and the Plaine Morte Glacier.
Wildstrubel
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wildstrubel is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms a large glaciated massif, about 15 km wide, extending between the Rawil Pass and the Gemmi Pass.
Rohrbachstein
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rohrbachstein is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Rawil Pass and the Plaine Morte Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mollens and Montana.
Mollens
Village
Mollens is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Mollens, Chermignon, Montana and Randogne merged into the new municipality of Crans-Montana. Mollens is situated 9 km south of Gletscherhorn.
Montana
Village
Photo: Cruccone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montana is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It was one of the six municipalities that form the ski resort Crans-Montana. Montana is situated 9 km south of Gletscherhorn.
Randogne
Village
Randogne is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Chermignon, Mollens, Montana and Randogne merged to form the new municipality of Crans-Montana. Randogne is situated 9 km south of Gletscherhorn.
Gletscherhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,943 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Lenk im Simmental, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.38989° or 46° 23′ 24″ northLongitude
7.48968° or 7° 29′ 23″ eastElevation
2,943 metres (9,656 feet)Open location code
8FR99FQQ+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2472260303OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swiss German—“Gletscherhorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gletscherhorn (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Canton de Berne)”
- Cebuano: “Gletscherhorn”
- German: “Gletscherhore”
- German: “Gletscherhorn”
- Swedish: “Gletscherhorn”
- Swiss German: “Gletscherhore”
- Swiss German: “Gletscherhorn”
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Localities in the Area
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