Bruneggjoch

Bruneggjoch is a mountain saddle in Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,364 metres. Bruneggjoch is situated nearby to the locality P3418, as well as near P3473.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brunegghorn and Schöllihorn.

Brunegghorn

Peak

Photo: ErinoVet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Brunegghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Weisshorn group. On the west side of the mountain flows the Brunegg Glacier.

Schöllihorn

Peak

Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schöllihorn is a peak.

The Brunegg Glacier is a 4 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.68 km2. The glacier is located north of Bishorn and Weisshorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randa and St. Niklaus.

Randa

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley.

St. Niklaus

Village

Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Täsch

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German. Täsch is situated 8 km southeast of Bruneggjoch.

Bruneggjoch

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,364 metres
Category: landform
Location: Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

46.1332° or 46° 7′ 60″ north

Longitude

7.73706° or 7° 44′ 13″ east

Elevation

3,364 metres (11,037 feet)

Open location code

8FR94PMP+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5152599356

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11074173

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Bruneggjoch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Bruneggjoch” goes by many names.

German: “Bruneggjoch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as P3418 and P3473.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Abbergjoch and Schölligletscher.

Valais: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Sion, Zermatt, Martigny, and Brig.

Curious Passes to Discover

Uncover intriguing passes from every corner of the globe.