Brand
Brand is a peak in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,064 metres. Brand is situated nearby to the neighborhood Unterwassern, as well as near the village Oberwald.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizzo Gallina and Oberwald railway station.
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. Pizzo Gallina is situated 3 km south of Brand.
Oberwald railway station
Railway station
Oberwald railway station is a railway station serving the village of Oberwald, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The station is close to the western portal of the Furka Base Tunnel, on the metre gauge Furka Oberalp Bahn, which connects Brig in Valais, via the base tunnel and Andermatt in Uri, with Göschenen, Uri, and Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden. Oberwald railway station is situated 3½ km west of Brand.
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 3½ km southeast of Brand.
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 3 km northwest of Brand.
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. Obergesteln is situated 5 km west of Brand.
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 5 km northwest of Brand.
Brand
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,064 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.52145° or 46° 31′ 17″ northLongitude
8.38888° or 8° 23′ 20″ eastElevation
2,064 metres (6,772 feet)Open location code
8FRCG9CQ+HHGeoNames ID
6934899
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