Lötschberg
The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif, usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,690 metres
- Description: mountainous region in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Loetschberg”, “Lotschen Pass”, and “Lötschen Pass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hockenhorn and Ferdenrothorn.
Hockenhorn
Peak
The Hockenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Its summit is 3,293 metres high and lies between the upper Kandertal and the Lötschental.
Ferdenrothorn
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ferdenrothorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Leukerbad and Ferden in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Balmhorn and overlooks the Lötschen Pass on its north side. Its east side shows well marked folds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Kippel.
Lauchernalp
Village
Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler. Lauchernalp is situated 4 km east of Lötschberg.
Kippel
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Kippel is situated 4½ km southeast of Lötschberg.
Wiler
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wiler is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Wiler is situated 5 km east of Lötschberg.
Lötschberg
- Categories: mountain, col, and landform
- Location: Ferden, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Lötschberg” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Lötschberg”
- Cebuano: “Lötschberg”
- Chinese: “勒奇山”
- French: “Lotschberg”
- French: “Lötschberg”
- German: “Lötschberg-Region”
- German: “Lötschberg”
- German: “Lötschbergregion”
- German: “Lötschenpass”
- German: “Lötschepass”
- Korean: “뢰치베르크”
- Ladin: “Lötschberg”
- Polish: “Lötschen”
- Polish: “Lötschenpass”
- Portuguese: “Lotschberg”
- Portuguese: “Lötschberg”
- Portuguese: “Passagem de Lötschen”
- Russian: “Лёчен”
- Russian: “Лёченпасс”
- Swedish: “Lötschberg”
- Swiss German: “Lötschberg”
- Tosk Albanian: “Lötschberg”
- Turkish: “Lötschberg”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ferden and Fluhalp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lötschepass and Lötschegletscher.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lötschberg”. Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.