Kleines Fiescherhorn
Kleines Fiescherhorn or the Ochs (English: ox) is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps, situated on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais in Switzerland. Together with Grosses and Hinteres Fiescherhorn to the west they build the Fiescherhörner.
| Kleines Fiescherhorn | |
|---|---|
| German: Ochs | |
North wall | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,895 m (12,779 ft) |
| Prominence | 76 m (249 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Grosses Fiescherhorn |
| Coordinates | 46°33′19.8″N 8°4′33.2″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Small Horn of Fiesch; Ox |
| Language of name | German |
| Geography | |
Kleines Fiescherhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Cantons | Bern and Valais |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Topo map | swisstopo |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | glaciated peak |
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col located west of the summit at 3,819 metres.
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