Schreckhörner

Schreckhörner (shrĕkˈhörˌnər) [key], two peaks of the Bernese Alps, S central Switzerland. Gross Schreckhorngrōs shrĕkˈhôrnˌ is 13,387 ft (4,080 m) high; Klein SchreckhornklĪn reaches a height of 11,473 ft (3,497 m).

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