Wilerhorn (Bernese Alps)

Wilerhorn

The Bietschhorn (left) and the Wilerhorn (right) from the Lötschen Pass (north side)
Highest point
Elevation 3,307 m (10,850 ft)
Prominence 238 m (781 ft) [1]
Parent peak Finsteraarhorn
Coordinates 46°22′43.3″N 7°48′38.4″E / 46.378694°N 7.810667°E / 46.378694; 7.810667Coordinates: 46°22′43.3″N 7°48′38.4″E / 46.378694°N 7.810667°E / 46.378694; 7.810667
Geography
Wilerhorn

Location in Switzerland

Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Wilerhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Wiler and in the canton of Valais. It lies west of the Bietschhorn, on the range separating the Lötschental from the main Rhone valley. It should not be confused with the Wilerhorn that is in the canton of Bern but the Emmental Alps.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Wilerjoch (3,069 m).


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