Punta d’Aurona
Punta d’Aurona is a peak in Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,985 metres. Punta d’Aurona is situated nearby to the hamlet Alpe Veglia, as well as near Rothwald.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 Punta d’Aurona.
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 Punta d’Aurona.
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 Punta d’Aurona.
Punta d’Aurona
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,985 metres
- Also known as: “Furggubäumhorn”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.27963° or 46° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
8.10544° or 8° 6′ 20″ eastElevation
2,985 metres (9,793 feet)Open location code
8FRC74H4+V5GeoNames ID
6933130
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