Sparrhorn
The Sparrhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the canton of Valais. It lies at the eastern end of the range located south of the Oberaletsch Glacier, west of the Aletsch Glacier. From Belalp a trail leads to its summit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Hohstock and Gross Fusshorn.
Hohstock
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hohstock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range east of the Unterbächhorn, between the valley of the Oberaletsch Glacier and the cirque of Belalp.
Gross Fusshorn
Peak
Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gross Fusshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Oberaletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais. The Fusshörner are a group of peaks located on the south ridge of the Gross Fusshorn. On the east side lies a glacier named Driestgletscher.
Stausee Gibidum
Reservoir
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Stausee Gibidum is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belalp and Riederalp.
Belalp
Village
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Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, situated at approximately 2,100 metres above sea level in the municipality of Naters.
Riederalp
Village
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Riederalp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel.
Sparrhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,021 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain, cross, and landform
- Location: Riederalp, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.40427° or 46° 24′ 15″ northLongitude
7.98409° or 7° 59′ 3″ eastElevation
3,021 metres (9,911 feet)Open location code
8FR9CX3M+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 863295209OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=crossOpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
6933929Wikidata ID
Q8527139
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Sparrhorn” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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