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Grosshorn

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Grosshorn from Lauterbrunnen
Grosshorn from Lauterbrunnen

The Grosshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is situated in the middle of the Lauterbrunnen Wall.

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N 46.486638888889 ° E 7.9108888888889 °
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Wallis, Switzerland
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Grosshorn from Lauterbrunnen
Grosshorn from Lauterbrunnen
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