Gärstenhörner Explained

Gärstenhörner
Other Name:Mittler Gärstenhorn
Elevation M:3189
Prominence M:200
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Dammastock
Map:Switzerland
Location:Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Range:Urner Alps
Coordinates:46.5983°N 8.3617°W

The Gärstenhörner is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range west of the Rhone Glacier, and east of the Grimsel Pass. The Gärstenhörner has three summits: the Mittler Gärstenhorn (3,189 m), the Hinter Gärstenhorn (3,173 m) and the Vorder Gärstenhorn (3,167 m).

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the mountain at 2,989 metres.