Studerhorn

Studerhorn

The Studerhorn (centre) from the Finsteraarhorn
Elevation 3,634 m (11,923 ft)
Prominence 226 m (741 ft)[1]
Parent peak Finsteraarhorn
Location
Studerhorn

Location in Switzerland

Location Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Range Bernese Alps
Coordinates 46°31′58″N 8°8′52″E / 46.53278°N 8.14778°ECoordinates: 46°31′58″N 8°8′52″E / 46.53278°N 8.14778°E

The Studerhorn (3,634 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Finsteraarhorn and the Oberaarhorn, on the ridge separating the basins of the Unteraar Glacier (north) and the Fiescher Glacier (south).

The mountain was named in honour of the Swiss geologist Gottlieb Samuel Studer.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Obers Studerjoch (3,408 m).

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