Grünhorn

The Grünhorn (or Gross Grünhorn) (4,044 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps range of the Swiss Alps. It is located on the ridge between the two largest glaciers of the Alps: the Aletsch Glacier to the west and the Fiescher Glacier to the east. To the south lies the Gross Wannenhorn and, to the north, the Gross Fiescherhorn.

Grünhorn
The Grünhorn (centre) from the north
Highest point
Elevation4,044 m (13,268 ft)
Prominence305 m (1,001 ft)
Parent peakGross Fiescherhorn
Isolation2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Coordinates46°31′54.8″N 8°04′39.8″E
Geography
Grünhorn
Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Climbing
First ascent7 August 1865
Easiest routeGlaciated tour

The starting point for the normal route via the Grünegghorn and the south-west ridge is the Konkordiahütte at 2,850 metres (9,350 ft), which can be reached from Fiesch (1,049 m; 3,442 ft).

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