Rothorn

Rothorn is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 3,271 metres. Rothorn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aletsch Glacier and Geisshorn.

Glacier
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Great is the largest in the . It has a length of about 23 km, a volume of 15.4 km3, and covers about 81.7 km2 in the eastern in the canton of .

Peak
Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking the in the canton of . Together with its Northeast-Summit Sattelhorn, it appears as a Doublepeak.

Peak
Photo: Bgvr, CC BY 3.0.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking the in the canton of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bettmeralp and Riederalp-Bettmeralp.

Village
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in . On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of and merged into the municipality of .

Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riederalp and Bettmeralp are two car-free villages in the German-speaking part of the canton of in . They are a few kilometres from each other at 1,900 metres.

Village
Photo: Realulim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in . It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel.

Rothorn

Latitude
46.43489° or 46° 26′ 6″ north
Longitude
8.03661° or 8° 2′ 12″ east
Elevation
3,271 metres (10,732 feet)
Open location code
8FRCC2MP+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11537845363
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6934226
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Rothorn” goes by many names.

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