The Gärstenhörner is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range west of the Rhone Glacier, and east of the Grimsel Pass. The Gärstenhörner has three summits: the Mittler Gärstenhorn (3,189 m), the Hinter Gärstenhorn (3,173 m) and the Vorder Gärstenhorn (3,167 m).

Gärstenhörner
Mittler Gärstenhorn
Aerial view of the Rhone Glacier with the Gärstenhörner on the left
Highest point
Elevation3,189 m (10,463 ft)
Prominence200 m (660 ft)[1]
Parent peakDammastock
Coordinates46°35′54″N 8°21′42″E / 46.59833°N 8.36167°E / 46.59833; 8.36167
Geography
Gärstenhörner is located in Switzerland
Gärstenhörner
Gärstenhörner
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeUrner Alps

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the mountain at 2,989 metres.
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