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The Wetterhorn (; 3,690 m) is a peak in the Swiss Alps towering above the village of Grindelwald. Formerly known as Hasle Jungfrau, it is one of three summits on a mountain named the "Wetterhörner", the highest of which is the Mittelhorn (3,702 m) and the lowest and most distant the Rosenhorn (3,689 m). The latter peaks are mostly hidden from view from Grindelwald.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Wetterhorn
Mountain.photo
Wetterhorn from Kleine Scheidegg.jpg
Mountain.photo_size
285
Mountain.photo_caption
Wetterhorn, Mittelhorn and Rosenhorn from Kleine Scheidegg
Mountain.elevation_m
3690
Mountain.prominence_m
211
Mountain.parent_peak
Mittelhorn
Mountain.map
Switzerland
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Switzerland
Mountain.location
Bern, Switzerland
Mountain.range
Bernese Alps
Mountain.first_ascent
31 August 1844 by Melchior Bannholzer and Hans Jaun
Mountain.easiest_route
rock/snow/ice climb

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
mountain
Located in
Canton of Berne
Elevation
3690
Image
011 Wetterhorn - Berner Alpen.jpg
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Commons category
Wetterhorn
topographic prominence
211
parent peak
Mittelhorn
topographic isolation
0.81
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Ascents
  • Aerial tramway
  • References
  • External links

The Wetterhorn (; 3,690 m) is a peak in the Swiss Alps towering above the village of Grindelwald. Formerly known as Hasle Jungfrau, it is one of three summits on a mountain named the "Wetterhörner", the highest of which is the Mittelhorn (3,702 m) and the lowest and most distant the Rosenhorn (3,689 m). The latter peaks are mostly hidden from view from Grindelwald.

The Grosse Scheidegg Pass crosses the col to the north, between the Wetterhorn and the Schwarzhorn. thumb|upright|Aerial view from the southwest

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wetterhorn” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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