Mottec

Mottec is a hamlet in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,580 metres. Mottec is situated nearby to the hamlet Pralong, as well as near Vernec.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Corne de Sorebois and Frilihorn.

Corne de Sorebois

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Corne de Sorebois is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is located near Zinal in Valais. Sorebois is the name of an alpine pasture on the east slopes of the mountain. Corne de Sorebois is situated 2½ km west of Mottec.

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. Frilihorn is situated 4 km northeast of Mottec.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zinal and Ayer.

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.

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 3 km northwest of Mottec.