Stockhorn (Baltschiedertal)
{{short description|Mountain in Switzerland}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Stockhorn
| photo = Baltschiedertal.jpg
| photo_caption = The Stockhorn from the Baltschiedertal (south side)
| elevation_m = 3212
| elevation_ref =
| prominence_m = 102
| prominence_ref = Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,110 metres.
| parent_peak = Bietschhorn
| map = Switzerland
| map_caption = Location in Switzerland
| location = Valais, Switzerland
| range = Bernese Alps
| coordinates = {{coord|46|22|56.5|N|7|52|37.5|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates =
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The Stockhorn (3,212 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Baltschieder in the canton of Valais. It overlooks the Baltschiedertal and lies south of the Bietschhorn.
On the south side of the mountain is located the Stockhornbiwak (2,598 m), a mountain shelter operated by the Swiss Alpine Club.
References
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External links
- [http://www.hikr.org/dir/Stockhorn_5187/ Stockhorn on Hikr]
- [http://www.summitpost.org/stockhorn/347110 Stockhorn on Summitpost]
Category:Mountains of the Alps
Category:Alpine three-thousanders
Category:Mountains of Switzerland
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