Grosses Fiescherhorn
Grosses Fiescherhorn is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and ValaisValais, halfway between the Mönch and the Finsteraarhorn. At 4,049 metres (13,284 ft) above sea level, its summit culminates over the whole Fiescherhorn massif (German: Fiescherhörner), which is also composed of the slightly lower Hinteres Fiescherhorn (4,025 m (13,205 ft)) to the south and Kleines Fiescherhorn (also called Ochs aka ox, 3,895 m (12,779 ft)) to the east. From the north both are well hidden behind other mountain peaks and can only been seen from Isch in Grindelwald (1,095 m). The mountain is shared between the municipalities of Grindelwald and Fieschertal.
| Grosses Fiescherhorn | |
|---|---|
The north face (Fiescherwand) of the Fiescherhorn (Grosses (right) and Kleines Fiescherhorn (middle), and Finsteraarhorn in the back (left)) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,049 m (13,284 ft) |
| Prominence | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Isolation | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Coordinates | 46°33′05″N 8°03′40″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Grand Horn of Fiesch |
| Language of name | German |
| Geography | |
Grosses Fiescherhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern and Valais |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Topo map | swisstopo |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | glaciated peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 23 July 1862 |
| Easiest route | Basic rock/snow/ice climb |
Ascents are usually made from one of these three popular routes: one starts from the Mönchsjoch Hut, one from the Konkordia Hut, and the third from the Finsteraarhorn Hut.