Oldenhorn Explained

Oldenhorn
Other Name:French: L'Oldenhorn or Becca d'Audon
Topo Map:Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Elevation M:3123
Prominence M:307
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Sommet des Diablerets
Map:Switzerland
Subdivision2 Type:Cantons
Country:Switzerland
Parent:Bernese Alps
Coordinates:46.3293°N 7.2216°W
Listing:Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Easiest Route:Cable car from Col du Pillon

The Oldenhorn (Swiss German: Oldehore; French: L'Oldenhorn or Becca d'Audon) is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Vaud, Bern and Valais.

The Oldenhorn is the second highest peak of the massif of the Diablerets and canton of Vaud. It overlooks the Tsanfleuron Glacier on the south and the Col du Pillon on the north.

The summit can be easily reached by the east ridge in less than three hours. The nearby Scex Rouge (2,950 m) is connected from the Col du Pillon by a cable car. The Tsanfleuron Glacier must be crossed.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de Tsanfleuron (2,816 m).