Studerhorn
Studerhorn | |
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![]() The Studerhorn (centre) from the Finsteraarhorn | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,634 m (11,923 ft) |
Prominence | 226 m (741 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
Coordinates | 46°31′58″N 8°8′52″E / 46.53278°N 8.14778°ECoordinates: 46°31′58″N 8°8′52″E / 46.53278°N 8.14778°E |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Studerhorn Location in Switzerland | |
Location | Bern/Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
The Studerhorn (3,634 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Finsteraarhorn and the Oberaarhorn, on the ridge separating the basins of the Unteraar Glacier (north) and the Fiescher Glacier (south).
The mountain was named in honour of the Swiss geologist Gottlieb Samuel Studer.
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- Mountains of the Alps
- Mountains of Switzerland
- Mountains of Valais
- Mountains of the canton of Bern
- Alpine three-thousanders
- Bern–Valais border
- Canton of Bern geography stubs
- Valais geography stubs