Gross Fusshorn

Gross Fusshorn

The Gross Fusshorn (left) and the Geisshorn (centre-left) from the south side
Highest point
Elevation 3,627 m (11,900 ft)
Prominence 123 m (404 ft) [1]
Parent peak Aletschhorn
Coordinates 46°25′49.3″N 7°59′52.8″E / 46.430361°N 7.998000°E / 46.430361; 7.998000Coordinates: 46°25′49.3″N 7°59′52.8″E / 46.430361°N 7.998000°E / 46.430361; 7.998000 
Geography
Gross Fusshorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Gross Fusshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Oberaletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais. The Fusshörner are a group of peaks located on the south ridge of the Gross Fusshorn. On the east side lies a glacier named Driestgletscher.

The Fusshörner on the southern ridge

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the summit at 3,504 metres.


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