Finsteraarhorn

Finsteraarhorn
Aerial view from the east
Highest point
Elevation	4,274 m (14,022 ft)
Prominence	2279 m ↓ Western Simplon[1] Ranked 3rd in the Alps
Parent peak	Mont Blanc
Isolation	51.7 km → Nadelhorn[2]
Listing	Canton high point Ultra
Coordinates	46°32′14.9″N 8°07′33.7″E / 46.537472°N 8.126028°E / 46.537472; 8.126028
Geography
Finsteraarhorn Location in Switzerland
Location	Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Bernese Alps
Topo map	Swisstopo 1249 Finsteraarhorn
Geology
Mountain type	Amphibolites
Climbing
First ascent	10 August 1829 by Jakob Leuthold and Johann Währen
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

The Finsteraarhorn (4,274 m (14,022 ft)) is a mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is the highest mountain of the Bernese Alps and the most prominent peak of Switzerland. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth-highest mountain and third-most prominent peak in the Alps. In 2001 the whole massif and surrounding glaciers were designated as part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site.