Niwen
The Niwen is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone in the upper canton of Valais. It lies in the massif that separates the valley of Leukerbad from the lower Lötschental and that culminates at the Ferdenrothorn.
Kampfwanderer, Public domain.- Peak rising to 2,769 metres (9,085 feet)
- Description: mountain
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torrenthorn and Goppenstein railway station.
Torrenthorn
Peak
The Torrenthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Leukerbad in the canton of Valais.
Goppenstein railway station
Railway station
Goppenstein is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Ferden.
Majinghorn
Peak
The Majinghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of Leukerbad in the canton of Valais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goppenstein and Bratsch.
Erschmatt
Village
Erschmatt is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Niwen
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Latitude
46.36115° or 46° 21′ 40″ north
Longitude
7.71237° or 7° 42′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FR99P66+FW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Niwen” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Einigs Alichji and Faldumrothorn.
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