Bochtehorn
Bochtehorn is a peak in Goms, Valais and has an elevation of 2,473 metres. Bochtehorn is situated nearby to the locality Räministafel, as well as near Chietalbochte.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nufenen Pass and Griessee.
Nufenen Pass
Mountain saddle
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Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass, after Umbrail Pass, with a paved road in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock.
Griessee
Reservoir
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Griessee is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is located in the municipality of Ulrichen and can be reached by road from Nufenen Pass. The lake is fed by the Gries Glacier. Its surface area is 55.5 ha. The gravity dam Gries was built in 1965.
Gries Pass
Mountain saddle
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Gries Pass is a 2,469-metre-high mountain pass between Valais, Switzerland, and Formazza, Italy. There is no road over the pass, from Nufenen Pass the paved road ends and a bridle path leads over to the Italian side.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obergesteln and Ulrichen Airport.
Obergesteln
Village
Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms.
Ulrichen
Village
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Ulrichen is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The population was 219. Ulrichen was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Obergesteln to form the municipality Obergoms.
Bochtehorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,473 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Goms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.47802° or 46° 28′ 41″ northLongitude
8.35144° or 8° 21′ 5″ eastElevation
2,473 metres (8,114 feet)Open location code
8FRCF9H2+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1373183730OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bochtehorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bochtehorn”
- Dutch: “Bochtehorn”
- Swedish: “Bochtehorn”
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Localities in the Area
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