Sustenhorn
| Sustenhorn | |
|---|---|
 The east side from the Voralp valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,502 m (11,490 ft) |
| Prominence | 413 m (1,355 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dammastock |
| Coordinates | 46°41′57.2″N 8°27′16.7″E / 46.699222°N 8.454639°E |
| Geography | |
  Sustenhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bern/Uri |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Parent range | Uri Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
The Sustenhorn is a 3,502-metre-high (11,490 ft) mountain in the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Uri. It overlook Susten Pass from the south.
Both sides of the massif are glaciated. On the west side (Bern) lies the Stein Glacier and on the east side (Uri) lies the smaller Flachensteinfirn. The larger massif consists of several other mountains, the principal being Vorder Sustenhorn (3,318 metres), Chli Sustenhorn (3,309 metres) on the north and Sustenlimihorn (3,316 metres) on the south.
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