Gafalljoch

Gafalljoch is a mountain saddle in Austria and has an elevation of 2,238 metres. Gafalljoch is situated nearby to the locality Hintersäss, as well as near Schuderser Älpli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirchlispitzen and Lüner Lake.

Kirchlispitzen

Peak

Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.

The Kirchlispitzen is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. It overlooks the Lünersee on its northern side.

Lüner Lake

Reservoir

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lüner Lake is a large lake near the town of Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria. The lake's depth was raised by 72 metres by the construction of a hydroelectric dam in 1958.

The Girenspitz is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located north of Schiers in the Swiss canton of Grisons. It is the culminating poing of the group lying between the valleys of the Taschinasbach and the Schraubach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schuders and Brand.

Schuders

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Schuders is a village.

Brand

Village

Photo: Erwin1990, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brand is a municipality in the district of Bludenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. Brand is situated 8 km north of Gafalljoch.

Fanas

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fanas is a Swiss village in the Prättigau and a former municipality in the political district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2011 Fanas and Valzeina were merged with the municipality of Grüsch. Fanas is situated 9 km southwest of Gafalljoch.

Gafalljoch

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,238 metres
Also known as: “Cagell Joch” and “Gafall Joch”
Category: landform
Location: Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.03677° or 47° 2′ 12″ north

Longitude

9.75182° or 9° 45′ 7″ east

Elevation

2,238 metres (7,343 feet)

Open location code

8FVF2QP2+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 911821323

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

2779050

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