Hohgwächte

The Hohgwächte is a mountain of the , situated near in . It belongs to the Mischabel massif and is located west of the and the Festijoch…
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,739 metres
  • Description: mountain in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Hohgwachte” and “Hohgwaechte”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dom and Hohberghorn.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located between and in the canton of in . With a height of 4,546 m, it is the seventh highest summit in the Alps, overall.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the in . It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

Peak
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the in . It lies on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randa and Täsch.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . It is located between the and the Dom in the Matter Valley.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . It is located about 5 km north of . The local language is Swiss German.

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is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the canton of . The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.

Hohgwächte

Latitude
46.10364° or 46° 6′ 13″ north
Longitude
7.84106° or 7° 50′ 28″ east
Elevation
3,739 metres (12,267 feet)
Open location code
8FR94R3R+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 566646172
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6932164
Wiki­data ID
Q604732
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Hohgwächte” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هوهغفاشتي”
  • Cebuano: “Hohgwächte”
  • Dutch: “Hohgwächte”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هوهجفاشتى”
  • French: “Hohgwächte”
  • Italian: “Hohgwächte”
  • Ladin: “Hohgwächte”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hohgwächte”
  • Persian: “هوگوشت”
  • Spanish: “Hohgwächte”
  • Swedish: “Hohgwächte”
  • Venetian: “Hohgwächte”
  • Western Panjabi: “ہوہگواشٹے”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Festijoch and Festigletscher.

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