Furggen
The Furggen is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is the culminating point of the ridge named Furgggrat stretching from the Furggjoch to the Theodul Pass, and is located halfway between the Matterhorn and Testa Grigia.Photo: SteGrifo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Furgghorn and Furggsattel.
Furgghorn
Peak
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Furgghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the boundary between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley. It lies on the range south-east of the Matterhorn, near the Theodul Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plan Maison and Breuil-Cervinia.
Breuil-Cervinia
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breuil-Cervinia is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort.
Zmutt
Hamlet
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais.
Furggen
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,491 metres
- Description: mountain of the Pennine Alps
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Valtournenche, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.95682° or 45° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
7.68126° or 7° 40′ 53″ eastElevation
3,491 metres (11,453 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XM4J+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1749686878OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Furggen” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فورغين”
- Bulgarian: “Фурграт”
- Cebuano: “Furgggrat”
- Chinese: “富爾根山”
- Dutch: “Furggen”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فورجين”
- German: “Furggen”
- Italian: “Furggen”
- Italian: “Monte Furggen”
- Italian: “Testa della Forclaz”
- Ladin: “Furggen”
- Persian: “فورگن”
- Venetian: “Furggen”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Funivia del Furggen and Furggjoch.
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