Rothorngrat

Rothorngrat is a peak in Saas-Balen, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,165 metres. Rothorngrat is situated nearby to the neighborhood Niedergut, as well as near Hollerbiel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fletschhorn and Äusser Rothorn.

Fletschhorn

Peak

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fletschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn. Fletschhorn is situated 2½ km southeast of Rothorngrat.

Äusser Rothorn

Peak

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY 4.0.

The Äusser Rothorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Balen in the canton of Valais. It lies at the western end of the Rothorngrat, descending from the Senggchuppa.

Senggchuppa

Peak

Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Senggchuppa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Fletschhorn-Lagginhorn-Weissmies group, the range lying between the Saastal and the Val Divedro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simplon and Eisten.

Simplon

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Simplon, earlier known as Simpeln, is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Simplon is situated 6 km east of Rothorngrat.

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. Eisten is situated 7 km west of Rothorngrat.

Saas-Grund

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom. Saas-Grund is situated 7 km southwest of Rothorngrat.

Rothorngrat

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,165 metres
Category: landform
Location: Saas-Balen, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.18158° or 46° 10′ 54″ north

Longitude

7.97778° or 7° 58′ 40″ east

Elevation

3,165 metres (10,384 feet)

Open location code

8FR95XJH+J4

GeoNames ID

6932537

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