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Oberaarjoch

#1610 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Oberaarjoch
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Oberaarjoch location map
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Oberaarjoch location map

Facts and practical information

Maximum elevation: 10538 ftCoordinates: 46°31'32"N, 8°10'27"E
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ValaisSwitzerland

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Oberaarjoch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Finsteraarrothorn, Oberaarhorn, Oberaarrothorn, Oberaarjoch Hut.

  • finsteraarrothorn swiss alps jungfrau aletsch1.3 miSW
    Mountain

    Finsteraarrothorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

    35 min walk • The Finsteraarrothorn is a mountains of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais. It lies at the southeastern end of the ridge descending from the Finsteraarhorn, between the Fiescher Glacier and the Studer Glacier.

  • oberaarhorn0.4 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Oberaarhorn

    11 min walk • The Oberaarhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. Its summit is the tripoint between the basins of the Fiesch, Unteraar and Oberaar Glacier.

  • oberaarrothorn swiss alps jungfrau aletsch0.5 miSE
    Mountain

    Oberaarrothorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

    13 min walk • The Oberaarrothorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. It is south of the Oberaarjoch, between the Fiescher Glacier and the Oberaar Glacier.

  • oberaarjoch hut location map
    ~350 ftNW
    Alpine hut, Hiking

    Oberaarjoch Hut

    2 min walk • The Oberaarjoch Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located north of Fieschertal in the canton of Valais, close to the canton of Bern. The hut lies at a height of 3,258 metres above sea level at the foot of the Oberaarhorn, just above the Oberaarjoch, the glacier pass connecting the Fiescher Glacier from the Oberaar Glacier.

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