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Gärsthorn

Coordinates: 46°20′48.5″N 7°54′59.5″E / 46.346806°N 7.916528°E / 46.346806; 7.916528
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Gärsthorn
The Gärsthorn (far left) from Unterbäch (west side)
Highest point
Elevation2,964 m (9,724 ft)
Prominence208 m (682 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°20′48.5″N 7°54′59.5″E / 46.346806°N 7.916528°E / 46.346806; 7.916528
Geography
Gärsthorn is located in Switzerland
Gärsthorn
Gärsthorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Gärsthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Mund in the canton of Valais. The main (north) summit has an elevation of 2,964 metres, while the southern summit has an elevation of 2,927 metres.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Schiltfurgga (2,756 m).
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