Sattelhorn | |
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The Sattelhorn (center-left) from the Lötschental
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,745 m (12,287 ft) |
Prominence | 121 m (397 ft) |
Parent peak | Aletschhorn |
Coordinates | 46°28′6″N 7°57′56.1″E / 46.46833°N 7.965583°ECoordinates: 46°28′6″N 7°57′56.1″E / 46.46833°N 7.965583°E |
Geography | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 26 August 1883 by Karl Schulz, Alexander Burgener and J. Rittler [1] |
The Sattelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Lötschenlücke in the canton of Valais. It lies west of the Aletschhorn, between the Lang Glacier and the Oberaletsch Glacier.