Scheuchzerhorn
The Scheuchzerhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Grimsel Pass in the canton of Bern. It lies north-east of the Oberaarhorn, on the range separating the valley of the Unteraar Glacier from the valley of the Oberaar Glacier.
| Scheuchzerhorn | |
|---|---|
  Scheuchzerhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,456 m (11,339 ft) |
| Prominence | 116 m (381 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Coordinates | 46°32′37.7″N 8°11′24.2″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
The mountain was named in honor of the Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob Scheuchzer.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,340 metres.
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