Sustenhorn
| Sustenhorn | |
|---|---|
Alpine mountains above 3000 m | |
| Coordinates | 46°41′57.2″N 8°27′16.7″E / 46.699222°N 8.454639°E |
| Geography | |
  Sustenhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bern/Uri |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Parent range | Uri Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
The Sustenhorn is a 3,502-metre-high (11,490 ft) mountain in the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Uri. It overlooks Susten Pass from the south.
Both sides of the massif are glaciated. On the west side (Bern) lies the
Chli Sustenhorn (3,309 metres) on the north and Sustenlimihorn
(3,316 metres) on the south.
It was climbed for the first time in 1841 by a team that took the route from Innertkirchen[2]
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External links
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