Balmenritz

Balmenritz is a peak in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,433 metres. Balmenritz is situated nearby to the neighborhood Unterwassern, as well as near the village Oberwald.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Gallina and Nufenen Pass.

Pizzo Gallina

Peak

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Pizzo Gallina is a 3,061-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland, overlooking the Nufenen Pass. Administratively, the summit is located on the border between the municipality of Obergoms, to the north-west and in the canton of Valais, and the municipality of Bedretto, to the south-east and in the canton of Ticino.

Nufenen Pass

Mountain saddle

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Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road in Switzerland, with an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock. The road opened to motor vehicle traffic in September 1969. Nufenen Pass is situated 3½ km south of Balmenritz.

Pizzo Nero

Peak

Pizzo Nero is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Geretal, Gonerli and Bedretto. Pizzo Nero is situated 2½ km southeast of Balmenritz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberwald and Obergesteln.

Oberwald

Village

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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 4 km northwest of Balmenritz.

Obergesteln

Village

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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. Obergesteln is situated 5 km west of Balmenritz.

Gletsch

Hamlet

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Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 6 km north of Balmenritz.

Balmenritz

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,433 metres
Category: landform
Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.50867° or 46° 30′ 31″ north

Longitude

8.38866° or 8° 23′ 19″ east

Elevation

2,433 metres (7,982 feet)

Open location code

8FRCG95Q+FF

GeoNames ID

6934788

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