Galenberg

Galenberg is a peak in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,981 metres. Galenberg is situated nearby to the village Herbriggen, as well as near the hamlet Mattsand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dürrenhorn and Hohberghorn.

Dürrenhorn

Peak

Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of 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.

Hohberghorn

Peak

Photo: Hcii, CC BY 2.5.

The Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. 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 Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west. Hohberghorn is situated 3 km southeast of Galenberg.

Stecknadelhorn

Peak

Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Stecknadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. 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. Stecknadelhorn is situated 3½ km southeast of Galenberg.

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 4½ km southwest of Galenberg.

St. Niklaus

Village

Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 6 km north of Galenberg.

Gasenried

Village

Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.

Gasenried is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Galenberg.

Galenberg

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,981 metres
Category: landform
Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.12857° or 46° 7′ 43″ north

Longitude

7.82441° or 7° 49′ 28″ east

Elevation

2,981 metres (9,780 feet)

Open location code

8FR94RHF+CQ

GeoNames ID

6932299

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