Arpelistock

The Arpelistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn and lies approximately halfway between the Sanetsch Pass and the summit of the Wildhorn.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Geltenhorn and Lac de Sanetsch.

Geltenhorn

Peak

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The Geltenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It belongs to the massif of the Wildhorn and lies approximately halfway between the Arpelistock and the summit of the Wildhorn.

Lac de Sanetsch

Reservoir

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Lac de Sanetsch is a reservoir below Sanetsch Pass in Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 29 ha. The Sanetsch dam was built in 1965. The gravity dam has a height of 42 metres.

Sanetsch Pass

Mountain saddle

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Sanetsch Pass is a high mountain pass in Switzerland across the western Bernese Alps, connecting Gsteig in the canton of Bern and Sion in the canton of Valais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gsteig bei Gstaad and Anzère.

Gsteig bei Gstaad

Village

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Gsteig bei Gstaad is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gsteig was formerly known by the French name of Châtelet.

Anzère

Village

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Sion is the capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a population of 35,000, it is the biggest city in the canton and a regional centre. The cantonal administration as well as many of the higher schools are located here. Anzère is situated 8 km southeast of Arpelistock.