Rottalhorn

Rottalhorn

Rottalhorn and Jungfrau (right), from the Jungfraujoch
Highest point
Elevation 3,972 m (13,031 ft)
Prominence 87 m (285 ft) [1]
Parent peak Jungfrau
Coordinates 46°31′55.4″N 7°58′02.3″E / 46.532056°N 7.967306°E / 46.532056; 7.967306Coordinates: 46°31′55.4″N 7°58′02.3″E / 46.532056°N 7.967306°E / 46.532056; 7.967306
Geography
Rottalhorn

Location in Switzerland

Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

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).

References

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


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