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Aletschhorn

46º28N 8º00E, mountain in the Bernese Alps, Valais canton, Switzerland; 8 km/5 mi SSE of the Jungfrau; height 4195 m/13 762 ft.

Aletschhorn

Aletschhorn
Elevation 4,192 metres (13,753 feet)
Location Switzerland
Range Bernese Alps
Prominence 1017 m
Coordinates 46°27′59″N, 7°59′41″E
First ascent 18 June 1859 by Johann Joseph Bennen (leader), Peter Bohren (leader), V. Tairraz (leader), Francis Fox Tuckett
Easiest route Southwest Ridge

The Aletschhorn is a 4192 m high, glaciated mountain peak in the Swiss canton of Valais of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region, which has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

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