Firehorn
Firehorn is a peak in Goms, Valais and has an elevation of 3,086 metres. Firehorn is situated nearby to the locality Furggelti, as well as near Obere Treichbode.Places of Interest
Highlights include Firehorn and Galmihorn.
Firehorn
Peak
The Firehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Reckingen in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Oberaarrothorn, between the Minstigergletscher and the Bächigletscher.
Galmihorn
Peak
Photo: lepetitNicolas, CC BY 2.0.
The Galmihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais. The main summit is distinguished by the name Vorderes Galmihorn and has an elevation of 3,507 metres.
Oberaargletscher
Glacier
Photo: Cooper.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oberaargletscher, literally "Upper Aare-Glacier", is a 4 km long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 5.82 km2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Münster and Reckingen.
Münster
Village
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Münster is a village situated in the municipality of Goms, Canton of Valais in Switzerland, at the river Rhône or Rotten.
Firehorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,086 metres
- Also known as: “Heizwächte”, “Heji Zwächte”, “Heji Zwaechte”, and “Hohe Gwächte”
- Category: landform
- Location: Goms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.50474° or 46° 30′ 17″ northLongitude
8.21091° or 8° 12′ 39″ eastElevation
3,086 metres (10,125 feet)Open location code
8FRCG636+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 558976288OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
6934759
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In Other Languages
“Firehorn” goes by many names.
- French: “Firehorn”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Furggelti and Obere Treichbode.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Öuchummseewji and Grauhorn.
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