Studerhorn

Coordinates: 46°31′58″N 8°8′52″E / 46.53278°N 8.14778°E / 46.53278; 8.14778
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Studerhorn
The Studerhorn (centre) from the Finsteraarhorn
Highest point
Elevation3,632 m (11,916 ft)
Prominence230 m (750 ft)[1]
Parent peakFinsteraarhorn
Coordinates46°31′58″N 8°8′52″E / 46.53278°N 8.14778°E / 46.53278; 8.14778
Geography
Studerhorn is located in Switzerland
Studerhorn
Studerhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Studerhorn (3,632 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Finsteraarhorn and the Oberaarhorn, on the ridge separating the basins of the Unteraar Glacier (north) and the Fiescher Glacier (south).

The mountain was named in honour of the Swiss geologist Gottlieb Samuel Studer.

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Obers Studerjoch (3,402 m).

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