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Mountain in Switzerland
Rinderhorn
Highest point
Elevation3,449 m (11,316 ft)
Prominence414 m (1,358 ft)
Parent peakBalmhorn
Isolation2.4 km (1.5 mi)
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°24′48.8″N 7°39′12.6″E / 46.413556°N 7.653500°E / 46.413556; 7.653500
Geography
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LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Rinderhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. It lies east of Gemmi Pass on the chain culminating at the Balmhorn.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located east of the mountain at 3,035 metres.
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Altels.

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