Oldehore

Oldehore
German: Oldenhorn, French: Becca d'Audon
Highest point
Elevation 3,122.5 m (10,244 ft)
Prominence 295 m (968 ft)[1]
Parent peak Sommet des Diablerets
Coordinates 46°19′45.3″N 7°13′17.9″E / 46.329250°N 7.221639°E / 46.329250; 7.221639Coordinates: 46°19′45.3″N 7°13′17.9″E / 46.329250°N 7.221639°E / 46.329250; 7.221639
Naming
Native name Oldehore, Becca d'Audon
Geography
Oldehore

Location in Switzerland

Country Switzerland
Cantons Nidwalden and Obwalden
Parent range Bernese Alps
Topo map Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Climbing
Easiest route Cable car from Col du Pillon

The Oldehore (Swiss German, Germanized: Oldenhorn) or Becca d'Audon in French is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Vaud, Berne and Valais.

The Oldenhorn is the second highest peak of the massif of the Diablerets and canton of Vaud. It overlooks the Tsanfleuron Glacier on the south and the Col du Pillon on the north.

The summit can be easily reached by the east ridge in less than three hours. The nearby Scex Rouge (2,950 m) is connected from the Col du Pillon by a cable car. The Tsanfleuron Glacier must be crossed.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de Tsanfleuron (2,828 m).

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