Hinter Gärstenhorn
Hinter Gärstenhorn is a peak in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,173 metres. Hinter Gärstenhorn is situated nearby to the locality Gärstenegg, as well as near Chöenzentennlen.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,173 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Hinter Gaerstenhorn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gärstenhörner and Tieralplistock.
Gärstenhörner
Peak
Photo: Pegasus2, Public domain.
The Gärstenhörner is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range west of the Rhone Glacier, and east of the Grimsel Pass.
Tieralplistock
Peak
Photo: Fdbef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tieralplistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Trift Glacier and the Rhone Glacier, just east of the lake of Gelmer.
Gross Furkahorn
Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.
Gletsch
Hamlet
Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône.
Oberwald
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 8 km south of Hinter Gärstenhorn.
Hinter Gärstenhorn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.60177° or 46° 36′ 6″ northLongitude
8.36194° or 8° 21′ 43″ eastElevation
3,173 metres (10,410 feet)Open location code
8FRCJ926+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1372222627OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hinter Gärstenhorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hinter Gärstenhorn”
- Dutch: “Hinter Gärstenhorn”
- German: “Hinter Gärstenhorn”
- Swedish: “Hinter Gärstenhorn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gärstenegg and Chöenzentennlen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gerstengletscher and Hintere Gärstenlücke.
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