The Bettmerhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Bettmeralp in the Swiss canton of Valais. The summit can be reached with a 30-minute vertical hike after ascending most of the mountain by cable car from the car free village of Bettmeralp. Bettmeralp is accessible by cable car from the Betten train station (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn).

Bettmerhorn
Highest point
Elevation2,872 m (9,423 ft)
Prominence150 m (490 ft)[1]
Parent peakEggishorn
Coordinates46°24′36″N 8°4′36″E / 46.41000°N 8.07667°E / 46.41000; 8.07667
Geography
Bettmerhorn is located in Switzerland
Bettmerhorn
Bettmerhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Bettmerhorn summit station offers impressive views on the Bernese Alps and the Aletsch Glacier, the largest in the Alps. The view also extends to the Lepontine and Pennine Alps (Dom, Matterhorn, Weisshorn).

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Elselicka (2,722 m).
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