Rote Nase

Rote Nase
Rote Nase
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation3,251 m (10,666 ft)[1]
Coordinates45°59′12″N 7°48′40″E / 45.98667°N 7.81111°E / 45.98667; 7.81111
Geography
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps

The Rote Nase (German for "Red Nose") is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of the Gornergrat in Valais. The summit is 3,251 m (10,666 ft) above sea level. It is located to the Southeast of the town of Zermatt, and features several ungroomed ski runs leading down the mountain. The summit can be accessed using a limited service cable car running from Hohtälli.[2]

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps.
  2. ^ "Gornergrat Bahn".