Alplighorn
Alplighorn is a peak in Ferden, Raron District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,329 metres. Alplighorn is situated nearby to the hamlet Faldumalp, as well as near the village Ferden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lötschberg and Goppenstein railway station.
Lötschberg
Mountain saddle
Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.
The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif, usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass. Lötschberg is situated 3½ km northwest of Alplighorn.
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 2½ km southeast of Alplighorn.
Stausee Ferden
Reservoir
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stausee Ferden is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10.6 ha. The lake has the shortest lake retention time in the world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goppenstein and Kippel.
Goppenstein
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km southeast of Alplighorn.
Kippel
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Kippel is situated 3 km northeast of Alplighorn.
Lauchernalp
Village
Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler. Lauchernalp is situated 4 km northeast of Alplighorn.
Alplighorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,329 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Ferden, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.38759° or 46° 23′ 15″ northLongitude
7.73612° or 7° 44′ 10″ eastElevation
2,329 metres (7,641 feet)Open location code
8FR99PQP+2CGeoNames ID
6933887
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