The Geisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais. Together with its Northeast-Summit Sattelhorn (3724 m), it appears as a Doublepeak. Northwest of the Sattelhorn, the slightly lower ridge of the Vorderes Geisshorn (3632 m) leads to the south-ridge of the Aletschhorn.
| Geisshorn | |
|---|---|
 Geisshorn (center right) and Aletschhorn (right), above the Aletsch Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,740 m (12,270 ft) |
| Prominence | 158 m (518 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Aletschhorn |
| Coordinates | 46°26′27.7″N 8°0′20.5″E / 46.441028°N 8.005694°E |
| Geography | |
  Geisshorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
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