Risihorn

Risihorn
Risihorn

Location in Switzerland

Highest point
Elevation 2,876 m (9,436 ft)
Prominence 51 m (167 ft) [1]
Parent peak Finsteraarhorn
Coordinates 46°27′46.7″N 8°9′15.4″E / 46.462972°N 8.154278°E / 46.462972; 8.154278Coordinates: 46°27′46.7″N 8°9′15.4″E / 46.462972°N 8.154278°E / 46.462972; 8.154278
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Risihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Setzehorn, at the southern end of the chain lying east of the Fiescher Glacier.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the summit at 2,825 metres.


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