Category: Major Mountain Ranges

Sattelhorn

Sattelhorn 🏔️ Overview Sattelhorn is a 3,744-meter (12,283-foot) mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. It rises above the head of the Lötschental in the canton of Valais, immediately south of the Lötschenlücke and west of the much higher Aletschhorn. Although Sattelhorn is not one of Switzerland’s famous 4,000-meter summits, it occupies an exceptional position …

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Kranzberg

Kranzberg Kranzberg is a 3,741-meter mountain rising between the great ice streams that form Switzerland’s Aletsch Glacier. Although it is overshadowed by the famous 4,000-meter summits nearby, its position makes it one of the most geographically interesting peaks in the Swiss Alps. The mountain separates the Grosser Aletschfirn from the Jungfraufirn. These enormous glaciers converge …

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Jungfrau: The “Maiden” of the Bernese Alps

Jungfrau Jungfrau is one of the defining mountains of Switzerland. Rising above the deep Lauterbrunnen valleys and the immense glaciers of the Bernese Alps, the peak forms part of the famous trio of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. The mountain reaches approximately 4,158.7 meters, or 13,644 feet, above sea level. It is the third-highest summit …

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Mönch

Mönch 🏔️ Overview Mönch is one of the great landmarks of the Swiss Alps, rising to an official elevation of 4,107 meters in the heart of Switzerland’s Bernese Alps. Positioned between the Eiger and the Jungfrau, it forms the central summit of the celebrated Eiger–Mönch–Jungfrau trio. Its German name means “monk,” complementing the traditional English …

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Schreckhorn

Schreckhorn 🏔️ Overview Rising to 4,078 meters (13,380 feet) in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps, Schreckhorn is one of the most striking and demanding summits in the Swiss Alps. Its steep rock faces, narrow ridges, hanging snowfields, and isolated glacial surroundings give the mountain a distinctly wild character. The German name Schreckhorn is commonly translated as “Peak …

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Kamet: Height, Location, Climbing History & Facts

Kamet (कामेत) 🏔️ Overview Kamet is a 7,756-meter (25,446-foot) mountain in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, northern India. It is the second-highest mountain in Uttarakhand after Nanda Devi and is generally listed as the third-highest major summit under Indian administration, following Kangchenjunga and Nanda Devi. The mountain rises in northern Chamoli district, close to the …

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Dreieckhorn: Climbing, Routes, Geology & Facts

Dreieckhorn Rising above the immense ice fields surrounding Konkordiaplatz, Dreieckhorn is a 3,811-meter mountain in the Bernese Alps of southern Switzerland. Its steep ridges, glaciated approaches, and position beside the Great Aletsch Glacier make it one of the more distinctive high summits in the central Aletsch region. Dreieckhorn is overshadowed in height by its parent …

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Highest Peaks of the Great Dividing Range

The Great Dividing Range is a vast network of mountain ranges, plateaus, uplands, and escarpments extending for roughly 3,500 kilometers along eastern Australia. Although much of the range consists of rounded hills and elevated tablelands, its southern section rises into the Australian Alps, where the highest mountains on the Australian mainland are found. Nearly all …

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Grosses Fiescherhorn: A Hidden Giant of the Bernese Alps

Grosses Fiescherhorn Grosses Fiescherhorn is one of the quieter giants of the Swiss Alps. Rising to 4,049 meters above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Fiescherhörner, a compact group of glaciated peaks in the heart of Switzerland’s Bernese Alps. Despite its elevation, Grosses Fiescherhorn is far less recognizable than nearby mountains such …

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Grünhorn

Grünhorn 🏔️ Overview Grünhorn, commonly called Grosses Grünhorn or Gross Grünhorn, is a 4,043-meter mountain in the Bernese Alps of southwestern Switzerland. Rising from an immense landscape of glaciers, snowfields, and dark metamorphic rock, it is one of the recognized 4,000-meter summits of the Alps. The mountain occupies an extraordinary position between two major glacial …

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