Niwungrat

Niwungrat is a peak in Ferden, Raron District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,757 metres. Niwungrat is situated nearby to the locality Fäsilalpu, as well as near the hamlet Faldumalp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Niwen and Torrenthorn.

Niwen

Peak

Photo: Kampfwanderer, Public domain.

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.

Torrenthorn

Peak

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The Torrenthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Majinghorn. In winter the Torrenthorn is part of a ski area. Torrenthorn is situated 3½ km northwest of Niwungrat.

Goppenstein railway station

Railway station

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Goppenstein is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Ferden. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, just outside the southern portal of the Lötschberg tunnel. Goppenstein railway station is situated 3 km east of Niwungrat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goppenstein and Bratsch.

Goppenstein

Village

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Goppenstein is a Swiss hamlet in the canton of Valais, located in the lower Lötschental and traversed by the Lonza river. It belongs to the municipality of Ferden. Goppenstein is situated 3 km east of Niwungrat.

Bratsch

Village

Photo: Orphée, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bratsch is a village in the municipality of Gampel-Bratsch in the district of Leuk of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bratsch was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Gampel to form Gampel-Bratsch. Bratsch is situated 4½ km south of Niwungrat.

Erschmatt

Village

Photo: Orphée, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Erschmatt is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Erschmatt merged into the municipality of Leuk. Erschmatt is situated 5 km southwest of Niwungrat.

Niwungrat

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,757 metres
Category: landform
Location: Ferden, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.36207° or 46° 21′ 44″ north

Longitude

7.71846° or 7° 43′ 7″ east

Elevation

2,757 metres (9,045 feet)

Open location code

8FR99P69+R9

GeoNames ID

6933664

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