The Geltenhorn (also spelled Gältehore) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn and lies approximately halfway between the Arpelistock and the summit of the Wildhorn.

Geltenhorn
Geltenhorn is located in Switzerland
Geltenhorn
Geltenhorn
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation3,062 m (10,046 ft)
Prominence305 m (1,001 ft)[1]
Parent peakWildhorn
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°20′47″N 7°20′4″E / 46.34639°N 7.33444°E / 46.34639; 7.33444
Geography
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Geltenhorn at the end of the valley

The north side of the Geltenhorn is covered by a glacier named Geltengletscher.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col du Brochet (2,757 m).
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