Borterpass
Borterpass is a pass in Oberems, Leuk District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,835 metres. Borterpass is situated nearby to the village Gruben, as well as near the locality Blüomatt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bella Tola and Meidpass.
Bella Tola
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The Bella Tola is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saint-Luc in the canton of Valais. With an elevation of 3,025 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange north of the Meidpass.
Pletschuhorn
Peak
The Pletschuhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Turtmanntal in the canton of Valais. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest has an elevation of 2,751 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Luc and Chandolin.
Saint-Luc
Village
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Saint-Luc 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 Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Saint-Luc is situated 5 km west of Borterpass.
Chandolin
Village
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Chandolin 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 Ayer, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Chandolin is situated 6 km northwest of Borterpass.
Vissoie
Village
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Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. Vissoie is situated 6 km west of Borterpass.
Borterpass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,835 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Oberems, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2299° or 46° 13′ 48″ northLongitude
7.66539° or 7° 39′ 55″ eastElevation
2,835 metres (9,301 feet)Open location code
8FR96MH8+X5GeoNames ID
11074157
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In Other Languages
“Borterpass” goes by many names.
- German: “Borterpass”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gruben and Blüomatt.
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Highlights include Aiguilles du Meiden and Rotighorn.
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