Oberaarrothorn
The Oberaarrothorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. It is south of the Oberaarjoch, between the Fiescher Glacier and the Oberaar Glacier.Photo: ZachT, Public domain.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,477 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Oberaar Rothorn” and “Oberaarrothhorn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nollen and Oberaarhorn.
Oberaarhorn
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Oberaarhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. Its summit is the tripoint between the basins of the Fiesch, Unteraar and Oberaar Glacier.
Oberaarjoch
Mountain saddle
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
The Oberaarjoch is a high mountain pass across the eastern Bernese Alps, connecting the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais to the Oberaar Glacier in the canton Bern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Münster and Reckingen.
Münster
Village
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Münster is a village situated in the municipality of Goms, Canton of Valais in Switzerland, at the river Rhône or Rotten.
Reckingen
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reckingen is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Oberaarrothorn.
Gluringen
Village
Photo: Ulamm, Public domain.
Gluringen is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Oberaarrothorn.
Oberaarrothorn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.52035° or 46° 31′ 13″ northLongitude
8.18081° or 8° 10′ 51″ eastElevation
3,477 metres (11,407 feet)Open location code
8FRCG5CJ+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 1372215859OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Oberaarrothorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Oberaar Rothorn”
- Dutch: “Oberaar Rothorn”
- Dutch: “Oberaarrothorn”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اوبيراروثورن”
- French: “Oberaarrothorn”
- Georgian: “ობერააროტჰორნი”
- Indonesian: “Oberaarrothorn”
- Ladin: “Oberaarrothorn”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oberaarrothorn”
- Spanish: “Oberaarrothorn”
- Swedish: “Oberaarrothorn”
- Western Panjabi: “اوبراروتھارن”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oberaarrotjoch and Galmilicke.
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