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Firehorn

Coordinates: 46°30′23″N 8°12′13″E / 46.50639°N 8.20361°E / 46.50639; 8.20361
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Firehorn
Firehorn is located in Switzerland
Firehorn
Firehorn
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation3,182 m (10,440 ft)
Prominence123 m (404 ft)[1]
Parent peakFinsteraarhorn
Coordinates46°30′23″N 8°12′13″E / 46.50639°N 8.20361°E / 46.50639; 8.20361
Geography
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Firehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Reckingen in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Oberaarrothorn, between the Minstigergletscher and the Bächigletscher.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Firehornlicke (3,059 m).
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