Finsteraarhorn
The Finsteraarhorn () is a mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is the highest mountain of the Bernese Alps and the most prominent peak of Switzerland. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth-highest mountain and third-most prominent peak in the Alps. In 2001 the whole massif and surrounding glaciers were designated as part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Finsteraarhorn
- Mountain.photo
- Aerial image of Finsteraarhorn (view from the east).jpg
- Mountain.photo_size
- 285
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Aerial view from the east
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 4274
- Mountain.prominence
- 2279 m ↓ Western Simplon
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- Ranked 3rd in the Alps
- Mountain.isolation
- 51.7 km → Nadelhorn
- Mountain.parent_peak
- Nordend (line parent)
- Mountain.map
- Switzerland
- Mountain.map_caption
- Location in Switzerland
- Mountain.listing
- Canton high pointUltra
Article · Svenska
Finsteraarhorn är det högsta bergstoppen i Bernalperna i Schweiz. Berget ligger på gränsen mellan kantonerna Bern och Valais, 8 kilometer väster om Jungfraujoch. Berget tillhör UNESCO-världsarvsområdet Jungfrau-Aletsch.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
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On the map
3 mapped locations