Grosses Grünhorn

Grosses Grünhorn is a peak in Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 4,043 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grünhorn and Klein Grünhorn.

Peak

Photo: Johnw, Public domain.

The Grünhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps range of the Swiss Alps. It is located on the ridge between the two largest glaciers of the Alps: the Aletsch Glacier to the west and the Fiescher Glacier to the east.

Peak

Photo: Johnw, Public domain.

The Klein Grünhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, situated north of the Gross Grünhorn in the canton of Valais.

Peak

Hinteres Fiescherhorn is a summit of the Bernese Alps and build together with Grosses and Kleines Fiescherhorn the Fiescherhörner. It is located in the Swiss canton of Valais near the border with the canton of Berne.

Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.

Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,043 metres
Also known as: “Grosses Gruenhorn”
Category: landform
Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.532° or 46° 31′ 55″ north

Longitude

8.07772° or 8° 4′ 40″ east

Elevation

4,043 metres (13,264 feet)

Open location code

8FRCG3JH+Q3

GeoNames ID

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