Canton of Bern
Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Kandersteg

Birghorn

The Birghorn is a mountain of the , located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies on the range connecting the Lötschen Pass from the , separating the upper Gasterntal from the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Petersgrat and Sackhorn.

Peak
Photo: Eduard Spelterini, Public domain.
The is a mountain of the , located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It consists of a large ridge, which is entirely covered by ice.

Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain of the , located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies on the range east of the Lötschen Pass, between the upper Gasterntal and the .

Peak
Photo: Bgvr, CC0.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking Lake Oeschinen in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eisten and Blatten.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village.

Village
is an alp and resort area in the , located in the canton of . It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the above .

Birghorn

Latitude
46.45248° or 46° 27′ 9″ north
Longitude
7.78722° or 7° 47′ 14″ east
Elevation
3,243 metres (10,640 feet)
Open location code
8FR9FQ2P+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 416565933
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6934367
Wiki­data ID
Q2904464
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Satellite Map

Discover Birghorn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Birghorn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيرغورن”
  • Bulgarian: “Биргхорн”
  • Cebuano: “Birghorn”
  • Chinese: “比爾格峰”
  • Dutch: “Birghorn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بيرجورن”
  • French: “Birghorn”
  • German: “Birghorn”
  • Hebrew: “בירגהורן”
  • Ladin: “Birghorn”
  • Persian: “بیرگورن”
  • Swedish: “Birghorn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Weritzalp and Tellialp.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elwertätsch and Birgsattel.

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