Brunegghorn

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Brunegghorn
Brunegghorn from east
Highest point
Elevation3,831 m (12,569 ft)
Prominence304 m (997 ft)[1]
Parent peakWeisshorn
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°07′33″N 7°44′45″E / 46.12583°N 7.74583°E / 46.12583; 7.74583
Geography
Brunegghorn is located in Switzerland
Brunegghorn
Brunegghorn
Location in Switzerland
Brunegghorn is located in Canton of Valais
Brunegghorn
Brunegghorn
Brunegghorn (Canton of Valais)
Brunegghorn is located in Alps
Brunegghorn
Brunegghorn
Brunegghorn (Alps)
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps

The Brunegghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Weisshorn group. On the west side of the mountain flows the Brunegg Glacier.

View of the Brunegghorn from the slopes of the Brunegg Glacier

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Bisjoch (3,527 m).
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