Birghorn
The Birghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range connecting the Lötschen Pass from the Tschingelhorn, separating the upper Gasterntal (Bernese Oberland) from the Lötschental (Valais).
Birghorn | |
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Birghorn Location in Switzerland | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,243 m (10,640 ft) |
Prominence | 131 m (430 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
Isolation | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Coordinates | 46°27′10.9″N 7°47′20.1″E |
Geography | |
Location | Berne/Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Birgsattel (3,112 m).
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