Hochfirn

Hochfirn is a glacier in , , and has an elevation of 3,886 metres. Hochfirn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jungfrau and Wengen Jungfrau.

Peak
The , at 4,158 meters is one of the main summits of the , located between the northern and the southern canton of Valais, halfway between and .

Peak
The is a summit of the , north of the . It sits on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . it was included in the enlarged list of the alpine four-thousanders because of its lack of prominence.

Peak
The is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the , to the northwest of the of which it is a satellite peak. A first attempt to reach the summit of the was made in June 1863 by M. v.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stechelberg and Gimmelwald.

Village
is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the mountain in the , part of the district of .

is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards , and in 2020 had a population of 130.

is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, with a resident population of 155 but hundreds of seasonal workers and 2000 hotel guests.

Hochfirn

Latitude
46.5372° or 46° 32′ 14″ north
Longitude
7.95807° or 7° 57′ 29″ east
Elevation
3,886 metres (12,749 feet)
Open location code
8FR9GXP5+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41391087
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
11397832
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Satellite Map

Discover Hochfirn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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