Eggishorn
| Eggishorn | |
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Eggishorn viewed from Bettmerhorn | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,927 m (9,603 ft) |
| Prominence | 563 m (1,847 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
| Coordinates | 46°25′53″N 8°05′39″E / 46.43139°N 8.09417°ECoordinates: 46°25′53″N 8°05′39″E / 46.43139°N 8.09417°E |
| Geography | |
  Eggishorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Aerial tramway |
The Eggishorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Fiesch in the Swiss canton of Valais. A cable car station is located on a secondary summit named Fiescherhorli (2,893 m), 500 metres south of the main peak.
The Eggishorn lies within the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region, which has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. On its northern flank is the Aletsch Glacier. From the summit the view extends also to the Lepontine and Pennine Alps (Dom, Matterhorn, Weisshorn).
Pictures
Panorama Picture from the Eggishorn to the North and the West and the Aletsch Glacier
Eggishorn Terminus 2,926 metres (9,600 ft)
Aerial tramway Fiesch Eggishorn (FE)
See also
References
- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located east of the Märjelensee at 2,364 metres.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eggishorn. |
- Eggishorn on Summitpost
- Eggishorn on Hikr
- Eggishorn, the mountain of views
- Fiesch Eggishorn cable car (FE)
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