Rottalhorn

The Rottalhorn (3,972 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies 600 m south of the Jungfrau, between the small valley of the Rottal and the Jungfraufirn (part of the Aletsch Glacier).

Rottalhorn
Rottalhorn and Jungfrau (right), from the Jungfraujoch
Highest point
Elevation3,972 m (13,031 ft)
Prominence87 m (285 ft)[1]
Parent peakJungfrau
Coordinates46°31′55.4″N 7°58′02.3″E
Geography
Rottalhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Rottalsattel (3,885 m).


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