Mar 19 2026
Hinteres Fiescherhorn 🏔️ Overview Hinteres Fiescherhorn is a 4,025-meter (13,205-foot) summit in the Swiss Alps, rising from the heavily glaciated heart of the Bernese Alps. It is the second-highest member of the Fiescherhörner group, which also includes the higher Grosses Fiescherhorn and the lower Kleines Fiescherhorn. Unlike the other two Fiescherhörner, Hinteres Fiescherhorn stands entirely …
Mar 18 2026
Gletscherhorn 🏔️ Overview Gletscherhorn is a striking, glacier-covered mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Rising to 3,983 meters (13,068 feet), it stands just below the celebrated 4,000-meter threshold and is considered the highest three-thousander in the Bernese Alps. The mountain occupies a dramatic position south of the Jungfrau, on the boundary between the cantons …
Mar 16 2026
Rottalhorn 🏔️ Overview Rottalhorn is a steep, glaciated mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Rising to approximately 3,971 meters (13,028 feet), it stands on the boundary between the cantons of Bern and Valais, immediately south of the much higher and better-known Jungfrau. Although Rottalhorn falls just short of the 4,000-meter mark, its elevation, exposed …
Mar 15 2026
Trugberg 🏔️ Overview Trugberg is a 3,933-meter mountain in the Bernese Alps of southern Switzerland. It rises in the canton of Valais, immediately south of the Mönch and above the vast glacial basin known as Konkordiaplatz. Although it falls only about 67 meters short of the symbolic 4,000-meter mark, Trugberg receives far less attention than …
Mar 14 2026
Ebnefluh (Äbeni Flue, Ebenefluh) Ebnefluh, more commonly called Äbeni Flue in modern Swiss mountaineering sources, is a broad, glacier-covered mountain rising above the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Its summit reaches 3,962 meters (12,999 feet), placing it only 38 meters below the internationally recognized 4,000-meter mark. The mountain stands between Gletscherhorn …
Mar 12 2026
Agassizhorn 🏔️ Overview Agassizhorn is a steep, glacier-bound summit in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Rising to approximately 3,947 metres (12,949 feet), it stands immediately northwest of the much higher and more prominent Finsteraarhorn. Although Agassizhorn is one of the highest mountains in the Bernese Alps below 4,000 metres, it receives considerably less attention than …
Mar 11 2026
Finsteraarhorn 🏔️ Overview Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and one of the most prominent summits in the entire Alpine chain. Rising to 4,274 meters (14,022 feet), its steep, dark pyramid stands deep within the heavily glaciated interior of the Swiss Alps. Unlike the more readily visible Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, Finsteraarhorn …
Mar 10 2026
Bietschhorn 🏔️ Overview Bietschhorn is a dramatic pyramidal mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Rising to 3,934 meters (12,906 feet), it falls only 66 meters short of the 4,000-meter mark but remains one of the most recognizable mountains in the canton of Valais. The mountain rises immediately south of the Lötschental and overlooks several …
Mar 09 2026
Geisshorn 🏔️ Overview Geisshorn is a 3,740-meter (12,270-foot) mountain in the Bernese Alps of southern Switzerland. Rising above the vast glacial landscape of the Aletsch region, the peak lies entirely within the canton of Valais and forms part of the rugged mountain group surrounding the much higher Aletschhorn. Although Geisshorn is overshadowed by several nearby …
Mar 07 2026
Aletschhorn 🏔️ Overview The Aletschhorn is a heavily glaciated mountain rising to 4,193 meters (13,757 feet) in the Swiss Alps. It is the second-highest summit in the Bernese Alps, surpassed only by the nearby Finsteraarhorn. Unlike many of the range’s major summits, which stand on or near the boundary between the cantons of Bern and …
