Olmenhorn

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aletsch Glacier and Dreieckhorn.

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: Caumasee, Public domain.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking in the canton of . In the southeast-ridge of the , which is leading to the Olmenhorn, is located the subpeak Kleines .

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the canton of , . It formed on the eastern side of the in the 19th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Fieschertal.

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the and the in the . It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.

Village
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a and municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of in . Besides the village of , the municipality includes the nearby hamlets of Wichul, Zer Flie, and Wirbul. is situated 8 km southeast of Olmenhorn.

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.

Olmenhorn

Latitude
46.45367° or 46° 27′ 13″ north
Longitude
8.05192° or 8° 3′ 7″ east
Elevation
3,314 metres (10,873 feet)
Open location code
8FRCF332+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6558684890
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6934369
Wiki­data ID
Q3647034
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Satellite Map

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

From Bulgarian to Western Panjabi—“Olmenhorn” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Олменхорн”
  • Cebuano: “Olmenhorn”
  • Chinese: “奧爾門峰”
  • Dutch: “Olmenhorn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اولمينهورن”
  • French: “Olmenhorn”
  • Georgian: “ოლმენჰორნი”
  • German: “Olmenhorn”
  • Ladin: “Olmenhorn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Olmenhorn”
  • Persian: “اولمنهورن”
  • Swedish: “Olmenhorn”
  • Western Panjabi: “اولمنہارن”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Erstes Dreieck and Kleines Dreieckhorn.

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