Distelberg
Distelberg is a peak in Naters, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,127 metres. Distelberg is situated nearby to the locality Oberaletschhütte, as well as near Silbersand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wysshorn and Aletschhorn.
Wysshorn
Peak
The Name Wysshorn stands for three subpeaks of the Schinhorn in the Bernese Alps, which are: Nördliches Wysshorn; Mittleres Wysshorn; Südliches Wysshorn.
Aletschhorn
Peak
Photo: Paradise Chronicle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aletschhorn is a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland, lying within the Jungfrau-Aletsch region, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Schinhorn
Peak
Photo: Johnw, Public domain.
The Schinhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Lötschental and Oberaletsch. The Schinhorn has a northeastern Subpeak, the sharp ridge Distlighorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belalp and Riederalp.
Belalp
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Belalp is situated 8 km south of Distelberg.
Riederalp
Village
Photo: Realulim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Riederalp is situated 9 km southeast of Distelberg.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Distelberg
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,127 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Naters, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.44104° or 46° 26′ 28″ northLongitude
7.96871° or 7° 58′ 7″ eastElevation
3,127 metres (10,259 feet)Open location code
8FR9CXR9+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 11537571947OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Distelberg” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Дистелберг”
- Cebuano: “Distelberg”
- Dutch: “Distelberg”
- German: “Distelberg”
- Spanish: “Distelberg”
- Swedish: “Distelberg”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Südliches Wysshorn and Oberer Torberg.
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