Finsteraarhorn

Finsteraarhorn
Aerial view from the east
Highest point
Elevation4,274 m (14,022 ft)
Prominence2279 mWestern Simplon[1]
Ranked 3rd in the Alps
Parent peakMont Blanc
Isolation51.7 kmNadelhorn[2]
ListingCanton high point
Ultra
Coordinates46°32′14.9″N 8°07′33.7″E / 46.537472°N 8.126028°E / 46.537472; 8.126028
Geography
Finsteraarhorn is located in Switzerland
Finsteraarhorn
Finsteraarhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Topo mapSwisstopo 1249 Finsteraarhorn
Geology
Mountain typeAmphibolites
Climbing
First ascent10 August 1829 by Jakob Leuthold and Johann Währen
Easiest routerock/snow climb

The Finsteraarhorn (4,274 m (14,022 ft)) is a mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is the highest mountain of the Bernese Alps and the most prominent peak of Switzerland. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth-highest mountain and third-most prominent peak in the Alps. In 2001 the whole massif and surrounding glaciers were designated as part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ The key col is located west of the Simplon Pass (1,995 m)
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the Nadelhorn.