Eggishorn
| Eggishorn | |
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Eggishorn viewed from Bettmerhorn | |
| Elevation | 2,927 m (9,603 ft) |
| Prominence | 563 m (1,847 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
| Location | |
  Eggishorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°25′53″N 8°05′39″E / 46.43139°N 8.09417°ECoordinates: 46°25′53″N 8°05′39″E / 46.43139°N 8.09417°E |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Aerial tramway |
The Eggishorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Fiesch in the Swiss canton of Valais. A cable car station is located on a secondary summit named Fiescherhorli (2,893 m), 500 metres south of the main peak.
The Eggishorn lies within the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region, which has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. On its northern flank is the Aletsch Glacier. From the summit the view extends also to the Lepontine and Pennine Alps (Dom, Matterhorn, Weisshorn).
Pictures
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Eggishorn Terminus 2,926 metres (9,600 ft)
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Aerial tramway Fiesch Eggishorn (FE)
See also
References
- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located east of the Märjelensee at 2,364 metres.
External links
- Eggishorn on Summitpost
- Eggishorn on Hikr
- Eggishorn, the mountain of views
- Fiesch Eggishorn cable car (FE)
Panorama Picture from the Eggishorn to the North and the West and the Aletsch Glacier
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