Nufenen Passhöhe
Nufenen Passhöhe is a bus stop in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,475 metres. Nufenen Passhöhe is situated nearby to the peak Nufenenstock, as well as near Pizzo Gallina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nufenen Pass and Nufenenstock.
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.
Nufenenstock
Peak
The Nufenestock is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. It lies between the Nufenen Pass and the Passo del Corno. On its south-west side it overlooks the lake of Gries.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obergesteln and Riale.
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 6 km northwest of Nufenen Passhöhe.
Riale
Hamlet
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Riale is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Nufenen Passhöhe.
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 7 km northwest of Nufenen Passhöhe.
Nufenen Passhöhe
- Type: Bus stop
- Also known as: “Nufenen Passhoehe” and “Nufenen Passhöhe - Passo della Novena”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.47761° or 46° 28′ 39″ northLongitude
8.38666° or 8° 23′ 12″ eastElevation
2,475 metres (8,120 feet)Operator
PAGOpen location code
8FRCF9HP+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 983986888OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformGeoNames ID
10387625
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“Nufenen Passhöhe” goes by many names.
- German: “Nufenen Passhöhe”
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