Schrecksattel

Schrecksattel is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,914 metres. Schrecksattel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schreckhorn and Lauteraarhorn.

Peak
Photo: Johannes-dilger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the . It is the highest peak located entirely in the . The is the northernmost Alpine four-thousander and the northernmost summit rising above 4,000 metres in Europe.

Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a peak of the , located in the canton of . Together with the higher , to which it is connected by a high ridge, it lies between the valleys of the and the Unteraar Glacier, about 10 kilometres southeast of , the closest locality.

Peak
Photo: Jo Simon, CC BY 2.0.
The is a peak of the , overlooking the Unteraar Glacier in the canton of . It lies south of the , on the range separating the Strahlegg Glacier from the Lauteraar Glacier, both tributaries of the Unteraar Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grosse Scheidegg and Grindelwald.

Locality
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain pass in the of , The pass crosses the col between the and the mountains at an elevation of 1,962 m. is situated 8 km north of Schrecksattel.

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is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's in the valley from Interlaken up to the pass of Grosse Scheidegg, a traditional cattle trail, and in Old High German grintil walt meant "barrier forest".

Schrecksattel

Latitude
46.58899° or 46° 35′ 20″ north
Longitude
8.12202° or 8° 7′ 19″ east
Elevation
3,914 metres (12,841 feet)
Open location code
8FRCH4QC+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1372222125
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11075624
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