Schnidehorn

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Schnidehorn

The Schnidehorn (centre-left) from the lake of Tseuzier (south side)
Elevation 2,937 m (9,636 ft)
Prominence 181 m (594 ft)[1]
Parent peak Wildhorn
Location
Schnidehorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Range Bernese Alps
Coordinates 46°22′22.6″N 7°23′33.7″E / 46.372944°N 7.392694°E / 46.372944; 7.392694Coordinates: 46°22′22.6″N 7°23′33.7″E / 46.372944°N 7.392694°E / 46.372944; 7.392694

The Schnidehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies in the massif of the Wildhorn, west of the Rawil Pass. A ridge connects the Schnidehorn and the Wildhorn to the southwest, via the Schnidejoch.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Schnidejoch (2,756 m).

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