Agassizjoch
Agassizjoch is a mountain saddle in Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,746 metres. Agassizjoch is situated nearby to the locality Aarbiwak, as well as near Schwarzegg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Agassizhorn and Finsteraarhorn.
Agassizhorn
Peak
Photo: Fiesch, Public domain.
The Agassizhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. It lies just north-west of the Finsteraarhorn, the main summit of the range. The Agassizhorn is the tripoint between the valleys of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, the Unteraar Glacier and the Fiescher Glacier.
Finsteraarhorn
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Finsteraarhorn is a mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is the highest mountain of the Bernese Alps and the most prominent peak of Switzerland.
Nasse Strahlegg
Peak
The Nasse Strahlegg is a peak of the Bernese Alps, located east of the Finsteraarjoch in the canton of Bern. It is the culminating point of the small range descending from the south-west ridge of the Lauteraarhorn, between the valleys of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier and the Unteraar Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Agassizjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,746 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.54398° or 46° 32′ 38″ northLongitude
8.11714° or 8° 7′ 2″ eastElevation
3,746 metres (12,290 feet)Open location code
8FRCG4V8+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 12040719416OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11073896
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In Other Languages
“Agassizjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Agassizjoch”
Localities in the Area
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