Sattelhorn
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Elevation3,744 m (12,283 ft)
Prominence126 m (413 ft)[1]
| Sattelhorn | |
|---|---|
 The Sattelhorn (center-left) from the Lötschental | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,744 m (12,283 ft) |
| Prominence | 126 m (413 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Aletschhorn |
| Coordinates | 46°28′6″N 7°57′56.1″E / 46.46833°N 7.965583°E |
| Geography | |
  Sattelhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 26 August 1883 by Karl Schulz, Alexander Burgener and J. Rittler |
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.
