Ober Gabelhorn

Ober Gabelhorn
The Obergabelhorn and the Grand Mountet Hut. The north face lies in shade to the left of the summit.
Highest point
Elevation4,063 m (13,330 ft)
Prominence536 m (1,759 ft)[1]
Parent peakWeisshorn
Isolation3.2 km (2.0 mi)[2]
Coordinates46°02′18″N 7°40′04″E / 46.03833°N 7.66778°E / 46.03833; 7.66778
Geography
Ober Gabelhorn is located in Switzerland
Ober Gabelhorn
Ober Gabelhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent6 July 1865 by A. W. Moore, Horace Walker and Jakob Anderegg
Easiest routeWellenkuppe and north-east ridge. Basic snow climb, then mixed. AD-.

The Ober Gabelhorn (4063 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, located between Zermatt and Zinal.

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Triftjoch (3,527 m).
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is south of the Zinalrothorn.