Oberaarjoch
Oberaarjoch | |
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Elevation | 3,212 m (10,538 ft)[1] |
Traversed by | Glacier |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Range | Bernese Alps |
Coordinates | 46°31′32″N 8°10′26″E / 46.52556°N 8.17389°ECoordinates: 46°31′32″N 8°10′26″E / 46.52556°N 8.17389°E |
Location in Switzerland |
The Oberaarjoch (el. 3212 m.) is a high mountain pass across the eastern Bernese Alps, connecting the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais to the Oberaar Glacier in the canton Bern. The pass is located between the Oberaarhorn on the north and the Oberaarrothorn on the south. Above the col, on the Valais side, lies the Oberaarjoch Hut.
The nearest settlements are Fieschertal (Valais) and Handegg (Bern).
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- Mountain passes of Switzerland
- Mountain passes of the Alps
- Mountain passes of Valais
- Bern–Valais border
- Mountain passes of the canton of Bern
- Canton of Bern geography stubs
- Valais geography stubs