Unterbächhorn
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The Unterbächhorn is the highest summit overlooking Belalp
in the canton of Valais
. It is located in the Bernese Alps
, south of the Nesthorn
, on a ridge consisting of several higher but unnamed summits.
At its south-eastern flanks lies a glacier named Unnerbächgletscher.
Belalp
Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, 2'100 m above sea level, in the municipality of Naters.Belalp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the village of Blatten. Because of its altitude the place is also a vantage point offering view of Dom and...
in the canton of Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
. It is located in the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and...
, south of the Nesthorn
Nesthorn
The Nesthorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is located in the Swiss canton of Valais north of Brig. The mountain lies between the Oberaletsch Glacier on the north and east side and the Gredetschtal on the south side. It is part of the subrange of the Bernese Alps that culminates at the...
, on a ridge consisting of several higher but unnamed summits.
At its south-eastern flanks lies a glacier named Unnerbächgletscher.