Herbriggen

Herbriggen is a village in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,265 metres. Herbriggen is situated nearby to the locality Dorf, as well as near Fellwald.

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Type: Village
Description: human settlement in St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Herbrigen”
Postal code: 3927

Places of Interest

Highlights include Herbriggen railway station and Brunegghorn.

Herbriggen railway station

Railway station

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Herbriggen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of St. Niklaus, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only.

Brunegghorn

Peak

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The Brunegghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Weisshorn group. On the west side of the mountain flows the Brunegg Glacier. Brunegghorn is situated 4 km west of Herbriggen.

Europa Hut

Mountain hut

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The Europa Hut is a mountain hut located in the Mattertal above Randa in the Mischabel range at 2,265 m, owned by the Swiss Alpine Club. It lies on the Grächen-Zermatt high trail, called Europaweg. Europa Hut is situated 3½ km south of Herbriggen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randa and St. Niklaus.

Randa

Village

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Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley. Randa is situated 4 km south of Herbriggen.

St. Niklaus

Village

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St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. St. Niklaus is situated 4½ km north of Herbriggen.