Hochfirn
Hochfirn is a glacier in Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 3,886 metres. Hochfirn is situated nearby to the locality Silbermulda, as well as near Rottalhütte.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jungfrau and Wengen Jungfrau.
Jungfrau
Peak
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The Jungfrau, at 4,158 meters is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps, located between the northern canton of Bern and the southern canton of Valais, halfway between Interlaken and Fiesch.
Wengen Jungfrau
Peak
Photo: Bgvr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wengen Jungfrau is a summit of the Bernese Alps, north of the Jungfrau. It sits on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. it was included in the enlarged list of the alpine four-thousanders because of its lack of prominence.
Silberhorn
Peak
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The Silberhorn is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the Bernese Alps, to the northwest of the Jungfrau of which it is a satellite peak. A first attempt to reach the summit of the Silberhorn was made in June 1863 by M. v.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stechelberg and Gimmelwald.
Stechelberg
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of Lauterbrunnen.
Gimmelwald
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gimmelwald 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 Lauterbrunnen, and in 2020 had a population of 130.
Mürren
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mürren 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
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,886 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.5372° or 46° 32′ 14″ northLongitude
7.95807° or 7° 57′ 29″ eastElevation
3,886 metres (12,749 feet)Open location code
8FR9GXP5+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 41391087OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397832
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