The Grünhornlücke (el. 3270 m.) is a high mountain pass in the eastern Bernese Alps, connecting the Aletsch Glacier and the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais. The pass is located between the Grünhorn on the north and the Fiescher Gabelhorn on the south.

Grünhornlücke
The Grünhornlücke (far right) from the Finsteraarhorn (east side)
Elevation3,270 m (10,728 ft)[1]
Traversed byGlacier
LocationValais, Switzerland
RangeBernese Alps
Coordinates46°30′49.5″N 8°05′00.7″E / 46.513750°N 8.083528°E / 46.513750; 8.083528
Grünhornlücke is located in Switzerland
Grünhornlücke
Location in Switzerland

On the west side of the pass (Aletsch Glacier) is the Konkordiaplatz. The Grünhornlücke is approximately halfway between the Konkordia Hut and the Finsteraarhorn Hut.

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps