Oberrothorn
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 Oberrothorn (middle) with Allalinhorn (left), Rimpfischhorn (right) and Unterrothorn , Blauherd and Sunnegga (below) |
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| height | 3414 m above sea level M. | |
| location | District of Visp , Canton of Valais , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Valais Alps | |
| Dominance | 3.6 km → Rimpfischhorn | |
| Notch height | 260 m ↓ Pfulwe | |
| Coordinates | 628971 / 97428 | |
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The Oberrothorn is 3414 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the canton of Valais , near Zermatt . The Oberrothorn is located around 6 km east of Zermatt.
The completely ice-free summit structure and a marked path, most recently over the broad, rubble-covered southeast ridge, make the Oberrothorn one of the highest "hiking peaks" in the Alps. The Oberrothorn offers a comprehensive view of over twenty four-thousand-meter peaks in the Valais Alps , including the Dom , Täschhorn , Rimpfischhorn , Strahlhorn , Monte Rosa , Matterhorn , Dent Blanche , Ober Gabelhorn , Zinalrothorn and Weisshorn .
Ascent
An ascent from Zermatt via Findeln and the Berghaus Fluhalp takes about 5 hours due to the altitude difference of 1,800 m . With the Métro Sunnegga ( 2288 m above sea level ) and the subsequent cable cars to Blauherd ( 2580 m above sea level ) and Unterrothorn ( 3104 m above sea level ), the ascent time can be drastically reduced.
literature
- Michael Waeber, Hans Steinbichler: Wallis: 50 tours between Monte Rosa and Aletschhorn , Bergverlag Rother , 2005, ISBN 3-7633-3026-7 , pp. 70-72, limited preview in the Google book search.