Grünhornlücke
The Grünhornlücke is a high mountain pass in the eastern Bernese Alps, connecting the Aletsch Glacier and the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais.Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,278 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Also known as: “Gruenhornluecke” and “Grunhornlucke”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fiescher Gabelhorn and Chamm.
Fiescher Gabelhorn
Peak
Photo: Tallin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fiescher Gabelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Konkordiaplatz in the canton of Valais.
Schönbühlhorn
Peak
Photo: Fiesch, Public domain.
The Schönbühlhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range south of the Grünhornlücke, that culminates at the Gross Wannenhorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Grünhornlücke
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.51353° or 46° 30′ 49″ northLongitude
8.08357° or 8° 5′ 1″ eastElevation
3,278 metres (10,755 feet)Open location code
8FRCG37M+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 526986004OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Grünhornlücke” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grünhornlücke”
- French: “Grünhornlücke”
- German: “Grünhornlücke”
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Localities in the Area
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