Furggubäumhorn
The Furggubäumhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, which is located on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Wasenhorn and the Bortelhorn on the border between Switzerland and Italy.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,985 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Furggubaeumhorn” and “Furggubaumhorn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bortelsee and Wasenhorn.
Bortelsee
Reservoir
Bortelsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its dam was built in 1989.
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.
Bortelhorn
Peak
Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bortelhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. On its west side it overlooks the Gantertal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosswald and San Domenico di Varzo.
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. Rosswald is situated 6 km northwest of Furggubäumhorn.
San Domenico di Varzo
Hamlet
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Domenico di Varzo is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Furggubäumhorn.
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. Termen is situated 8 km northwest of Furggubäumhorn.
Furggubäumhorn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Furggubäumhorn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فورغوباومورن”
- Cebuano: “Furggubäumhorn (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa)”
- Cebuano: “Furggubäumhorn”
- Dutch: “Furggubäumhorn”
- Egyptian Arabic: “فورجوباومورن”
- German: “Furggubäumhorn”
- Italian: “Punta d’Aurona”
- Ladin: “Furggubäumhorn”
- Swedish: “Furggubäumhorn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alpe Veglia and Rothwald.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punta d’Aurona and Furggubäumlicke.
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