Schreckfirn

Schreckfirn is a glacier in Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 3,173 metres. Schreckfirn is situated nearby to the locality Pfingstegg, as well as near Gletscherschlucht.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schreckhorn and Lauteraarhorn.

Schreckhorn

Peak

Photo: Johannes-dilger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Schreckhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is the highest peak located entirely in the canton of Bern. The Schreckhorn is the northernmost Alpine four-thousander and the northernmost summit rising above 4,000 metres in Europe.

Lauteraarhorn

Peak

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lauteraarhorn is a peak of the Bernese Alps, located in the canton of Bern. Together with the higher Schreckhorn, to which it is connected by a high ridge, it lies between the valleys of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier and the Unteraar Glacier, about 10 kilometres southeast of Grindelwald, the closest locality.

Klein Lauteraarhorn

Peak

Photo: Jo Simon, CC BY 2.0.

The Klein Lauteraarhorn is a peak of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Unteraar Glacier in the canton of Bern. It lies south of the Lauteraarhorn, 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.

Grosse Scheidegg

Locality

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grosse Scheidegg is a mountain pass in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, The pass crosses the col between the Schwarzhorn and the Wetterhorn mountains at an elevation of 1,962 m. Grosse Scheidegg is situated 8 km north of Schreckfirn.

Schreckfirn

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,173 metres
Category: landform
Location: Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.58164° or 46° 34′ 54″ north

Longitude

8.11476° or 8° 6′ 53″ east

Elevation

3,173 metres (10,410 feet)

Open location code

8FRCH4J7+MW

GeoNames ID

11397528

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Localities in the Area

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