Forcletta
Forcletta is a pass in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,874 metres. Forcletta is situated nearby to the hamlet Mottec, as well as near the locality Blüomatt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hirsihorn and Le Boudri.
Hirsihorn
Peak
The Hirsihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of Ayer in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Anniviers and Turtmann, north of the Forcletta pass.
Le Boudri
Peak
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Boudri is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of Ayer in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Anniviers and Turtmann, north of the Hirsihorn.
Frilihorn
Peak
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Frilihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Val d'Anniviers and the Turtmanntal in the canton of Valais. The Frilihorn rises to a height of 10,249 ft, making it the 758th highest mountain in Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayer and Mission.
Ayer
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Ayer is situated 4 km west of Forcletta.
Mission
Village
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mission is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Forcletta.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 5 km southwest of Forcletta.
Forcletta
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,874 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.18076° or 46° 10′ 51″ northLongitude
7.6576° or 7° 39′ 27″ eastElevation
2,874 metres (9,429 feet)Open location code
8FR95MJ5+82GeoNames ID
8029792
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Forcletta” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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