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Mountain pass in Switzerland
Oberaarjoch
The Oberaarjoch (foreground left) and the Finsteraarhorn seen from the east side
Elevation3,205 m (10,515 ft)
Traversed byGlacier
LocationValais, Switzerland
RangeBernese Alps
Coordinates46°31′32″N 8°10′26″E / 46.52556°N 8.17389°E / 46.52556; 8.17389
Oberaarjoch is located in SwitzerlandOberaarjochLocation in Switzerland

The Oberaarjoch (el. 3205 m.) is a high mountain pass across the eastern Bernese Alps, connecting the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais to the Oberaar Glacier in the canton Bern. The pass is located between the Oberaarhorn on the north and the Oberaarrothorn on the south. Above the col, on the Valais side, lies the Oberaarjoch Hut.

The nearest settlements are Fieschertal (Valais) and Handegg (Bern).

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps

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