Grand Gendarme

The Grand Gendarme is a minor summit on the north ridge in the . Because of its prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Weisshorn and Bishorn.

Peak
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The is a major peak of and the , culminating at 4,505 metres above sea level. It is part of the and is located between the valleys of and Zermatt in the canton of .

Peak
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The is a mountain in the in , just north of the . The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-metre easy-angled snow ridge.

Peak
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The is the east-summit of the . Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.

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.

Village
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is a in , located in the municipality of in the canton of . It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the in the Val de , a valley running from the , north of to the village of Ayer, part of the .

Grand Gendarme

Latitude
46.10722° or 46° 6′ 26″ north
Longitude
7.71177° or 7° 42′ 42″ east
Elevation
4,331 metres (14,209 feet)
Open location code
8FR94P46+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12985331923
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6932181
Wiki­data ID
Q5594585
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Grand Gendarme” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غراند غيندارمي”
  • Cebuano: “Grand Gendarme”
  • Chinese: “大根達爾梅峰”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جراند جيندارمى”
  • French: “Grand Gendarme”
  • Japanese: “グラン・ジャンダルム”
  • Ladin: “Grand Gendarme”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Grand Gendarme”
  • Swedish: “Grand Gendarme”
  • “Grand Gendarme”

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Highlights include Weisshornjoch and Schalijochbiwak.

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