Mountains in Switzerland

Finsteraarhorn

4,274 m14,022 ft

Mountain · Bernese Alps · Switzerland

The Finsteraarhorn is a mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is the highest mountain of the Bernese Alps and the most prominent peak of Switzerland. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth-highest mountain and third-most prominent peak in the Alps.

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The highest point of Bernese Alps, Bernese Alps in the wide meaning, and Finsteraarhorn-Oberaarhorn-Galmihorn Group

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At the summit · forecast for 12:00 AM

-16 °CFog · wind 6 km/h from the NW

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Weather at the summit of Finsteraarhorn, 4,274 m

  1. 12:00 AM-16 °CNW 6 km/h–
  2. 3:00 AM-14 °CNW 5 km/h0.2 mm
  3. 6:00 AM-14 °CNW 4 km/h–
  4. 9:00 AM-14 °CNW 4 km/h–
  5. 12:00 PM-10 °CNW 4 km/h–
  6. 3:00 PM-11 °CNW 5 km/h–
  7. 6:00 PM-15 °CNW 4 km/h–
  8. 9:00 PM-19 °CNW 6 km/h–
Weather at the summit of Finsteraarhorn, 4,274 m
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Today-10 °C / -20 °C0.2 mm6 km/h
Thu, Oct 29-8 °C / -16 °C–5 km/h
Fri, Oct 30-11 °C / -19 °C–4 km/h
Sat, Oct 31-10 °C / -20 °C–4 km/h
Sun, Nov 1-9 °C / -17 °C–4 km/h
Mon, Nov 2-12 °C / -21 °C–5 km/h
Tue, Nov 3-13 °C / -22 °C–6 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 08:17 PM GMT+1. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Mountain
Height above sea level
4,274 m (14,022 ft)
Prominence
2,278 m (7,474 ft)
Isolation
52 km to higher ground
Range
Bernese Alps
Parent peak
Nordend
Country
Switzerland
Highest point of
Bernese Alps, Bernese Alps in the wide meaning, and Finsteraarhorn-Oberaarhorn-Galmihorn Group
Coordinates
46.537°N 8.126°E
Source
Wikidata, CC0

Finsteraarhorn

Mountain in the Bernese Alps

The Finsteraarhorn is a mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is the highest mountain of the Bernese Alps and the most prominent peak of Switzerland. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth-highest mountain and third-most prominent peak in the Alps. In 2001 the whole massif and surrounding glaciers were designated as part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site.

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Peaks near Finsteraarhorn

  1. Agassizhorn3,947 m · 1.4 km awayOn the map
  2. Gross Grünhorn4,043 m · 3.7 km awayOn the map
  3. Oberaarhorn3,631 m · 3.8 km awayOn the map
  4. Hinter Fiescherhorn4,025 m · 4.6 km awayOn the map
  5. Lauteraarhorn4,042 m · 5.1 km awayOn the map
  6. Gross Fiescherhorn4,049 m · 5.2 km awayOn the map
  7. Gross Wannenhorn3,906 m · 5.3 km awayOn the map
  8. Schreckhorn4,078 m · 5.9 km awayOn the map
  9. Mönch4,110 m · 10 km awayOn the map
  10. Eiger3,967 m · 10 km awayOn the map

Parent peak

The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.

  1. Nordend4,608 mOn the map

Peaks below Finsteraarhorn

  1. Aletschhorn4,194 mOn the map
  2. Jungfrau4,158 mOn the map
  3. Mönch4,110 mOn the map
  4. Schreckhorn4,078 mOn the map
  5. Gross Fiescherhorn4,049 mOn the map
  6. Agassizhorn3,947 mOn the map
  7. Bietschhorn3,934 mOn the map
  8. Gross Wannenhorn3,906 mOn the map

Highest in the Bernese Alps

  1. Finsteraarhorn4,274 mOn the map
  2. Diablerets3,216 mOn the map
  3. Haut de Cry2,969 mOn the map
  4. Fitzer2,464 mOn the map
  5. Sparrhorn2,289 mOn the map
  6. colline du Châtelard1,272 mOn the map

Highest mountains in Switzerland

  1. Dufourspitze4,634 mOn the map
  2. Dom4,546 mOn the map
  3. Lyskamm4,532 mOn the map
  4. Weisshorn4,505 mOn the map
  5. Matterhorn4,478 mOn the map
  6. Dent Blanche4,357 mOn the map
  7. Grand Combin4,309 mOn the map
  8. Finsteraarhorn4,274 mOn the map
  9. Zinalrothorn4,221 mOn the map
  10. Alphubel4,206 mOn the map

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