Meretschihorn

Meretschihorn is a peak in Leuk, Valais and has an elevation of 2,567 metres. Meretschihorn is situated nearby to the locality Meretschialpe, as well as near the hamlet Obere Meretschialp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Illsee and Illhorn.

Illsee

Reservoir

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Illsee is a natural lake used as a reservoir above Sierre, in the Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km2.

Illhorn

Peak

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The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley.

Brunnethorn

Peak

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The Brunnethorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Oberems in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the higher Bella Tola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chandolin and Unterems.

Chandolin is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.

Unterems

Village

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Unterems was a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipalities of Turtmann and Unterems merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Turtmann-Unterems.