Gorwetschgrat

Gorwetschgrat is a peak in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,025 metres. Gorwetschgrat is situated nearby to the locality Plat de Loèche, as well as near Pralong.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,025 metres
Description: mountain in Switzerland
Also known as: “Plaine Madeleine”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Illhorn and Beauregard Castle.

Illhorn

Peak

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Beauregard Castle

Castle

Photo: Bubblerock2, CC0.

Beauregard Castle is a ruined castle on the territory of Chippis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated on a rocky spur at the entrance to the Val d'Anniviers.

Illsee

Reservoir

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chandolin and Chippis.

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.