Äschhorn

Äschhorn
Ober Äschhorn
Äschhorn

Location in Switzerland

Highest point
Elevation 3,669 m (12,037 ft)
Prominence 47 m (154 ft)[1]
Parent peak Weisshorn
Coordinates 46°3′38.4″N 7°42′27.4″E / 46.060667°N 7.707611°E / 46.060667; 7.707611Coordinates: 46°3′38.4″N 7°42′27.4″E / 46.060667°N 7.707611°E / 46.060667; 7.707611
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Äschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located north of Zermatt in Valais. The main summit (Ober Äschhorn) has an elevation of 3,669 metres while the lower summit (Unter Äschhorn) has an elevation of 3,618 metres. The Äschhorn is separated from the Zinalrothorn by the Ober Äschjoch (3,622 m).

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