Hohture
Hohture is a peak in Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,408 metres. Hohture is situated nearby to the locality Tamatte, as well as near the hamlet Berisal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wasenhorn and Ganter Bridge.
Wasenhorn
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies halfway between Brig and Varzo, just north of Monte Leone, in the Simplon Pass area.
Ganter Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Markus Schweiss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ganter Bridge is a multi-span reinforced-concrete road bridge that is the second longest spanning bridge in Switzerland after Poya Bridge. It spans the Ganter River valley and is located along the Simplon Pass road about 10 km south of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Bortelsee
Reservoir
Bortelsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its dam was built in 1989.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosswald and Termen.
Rosswald
Village
Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres.
Termen
Village
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Termen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Brig
Town
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brig, known as Brig in German and Briga in Italian, is a town and former municipality in the canton of Valais. It is part of the municipality of Brig-Glis. Brig is situated 8 km northwest of Hohture.
Hohture
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,408 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.27747° or 46° 16′ 39″ northLongitude
8.06994° or 8° 4′ 12″ eastElevation
2,408 metres (7,900 feet)Open location code
8FRC73G9+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3300605169OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Hohture” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Хохтуре”
- Cebuano: “Hohture”
- Dutch: “Hohture”
- Swedish: “Hohture”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tamatte and Berisal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hohliecht and Wasenalp.
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