Gross Furkahorn
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Elevation3,169 m (10,397 ft)
Prominence60 m (200 ft)[1]
| Gross Furkahorn | |
|---|---|
The Galenstock (left), the Sidelenhorn (centre) and the Gross Furkahorn (centre right) from the Grimsel Pass (west side) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,169 m (10,397 ft) |
| Prominence | 60 m (200 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dammastock |
| Coordinates | 46°35′47.7″N 8°24′36.9″E / 46.596583°N 8.410250°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Valais/Uri, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Urner Alps |
The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier.