Färichhorn
The Färichhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Mattertal and the Saastal in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Balfrin, at a height of 3,292 metres above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,291 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Faerichhorn” and “Farichhorn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bigerhorn and Balfrin.
Bigerhorn
Peak
The Bigerhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grächen in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Mischabel range, north of the Ried Glacier. From the Bordier Hut, a trail leads to the summit of the Bigerhorn.
Balfrin
Peak
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Balfrin is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located north of the Dom in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Mischabel massif, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.
Seetalhorn
Peak
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Seetalhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Grächen in the canton of Valais. With an elevation of 3,037 m, it is the highest point of the ski area of Grächen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gasenried and St. Niklaus.
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.
Eisten
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eisten is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Färichhorn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Eisten, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.15555° or 46° 9′ 20″ northLongitude
7.85875° or 7° 51′ 32″ eastElevation
3,291 metres (10,797 feet)Open location code
8FR95V45+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1373132326OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Färichhorn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فاريشورن”
- Cebuano: “Färichhorn”
- Dutch: “Färichhorn”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فاريشورن”
- Ladin: “Färichhorn”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Färichhorn”
- Swedish: “Färichhorn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as P2912 and Alpja.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Färichlicke and Gässi.
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