| Aletschhorn | |
|---|---|
 The Aletschhorn with its three significant south-ridge-subpeaks (left of the main-summit) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,194 m (13,760 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,041 m (3,415 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Isolation | 12.9 km (8.0 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 46°27′54.36″N 7°59′37.18″E / 46.4651000°N 7.9936611°E |
| Geography | |
  Aletschhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Topo map | Swisstopo 1269 Aletschgletscher |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 18 June 1859 by Francis Fox Tuckett with guides Johann Joseph Bennen, Peter Bohren and V. Tairraz |
| Easiest route | South-west ridge |
The Aletschhorn (4,194 m (13,760 ft)) is a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland, lying within the Jungfrau-Aletsch region, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The mountain shares part of its name with the Aletsch Glacier lying at its foot.
The Aletschhorn, the second highest mountain of the Bernese Alps after the Finsteraarhorn, is the only one of the higher peaks that lies completely in Valais. It is the culminating point of a chain running parallel with the dividing ridge, and surpassing it in the height of its principal peaks. Standing thus between the principal range of the Bernese Alps and the Pennine chain, it shares with the Bietschhorn the advantage of occupying a central position in relation to the high peaks around it. The Aletschhorn is often thought to command the finest of all the panoramic views from Alpine summits.[3]
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lötschenlücke (3,153 m).
- ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Finsteraarhorn.
- ^ John Ball, The Alpine Guide: Central Alps, 1869, p. 94