Faldumpass

Faldumpass is a pass in Leuk, Valais and has an elevation of 2,640 metres. Faldumpass is situated nearby to the hamlet Galm, as well as near Faldumalp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Niwen and Torrenthorn.

Niwen

Peak

Photo: Kampfwanderer, Public domain.

The Niwen is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone in the upper canton of Valais. It lies in the massif that separates the valley of Leukerbad from the lower Lötschental and that culminates at the Ferdenrothorn.

Torrenthorn

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Torrenthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Majinghorn. In winter the Torrenthorn is part of a ski area.

Majinghorn

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Majinghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Ferdenrothorn and the Torrenthorn, on the chain that separates the valley of Leukerbad from the Lötschental. Majinghorn is situated 3 km northwest of Faldumpass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goppenstein and Erschmatt.

Goppenstein

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Goppenstein is a Swiss hamlet in the canton of Valais, located in the lower Lötschental and traversed by the Lonza river. It belongs to the municipality of Ferden. Goppenstein is situated 3½ km east of Faldumpass.

Erschmatt

Village

Photo: Orphée, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Erschmatt is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Erschmatt merged into the municipality of Leuk. Erschmatt is situated 5 km south of Faldumpass.

Bratsch

Village

Photo: Orphée, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bratsch is a village in the municipality of Gampel-Bratsch in the district of Leuk of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bratsch was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Gampel to form Gampel-Bratsch. Bratsch is situated 5 km south of Faldumpass.

Faldumpass

Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,640 metres
Category: landform
Location: Leuk, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.36743° or 46° 22′ 3″ north

Longitude

7.70643° or 7° 42′ 23″ east

Elevation

2,640 metres (8,661 feet)

Open location code

8FR99P84+XH

GeoNames ID

11074536

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In Other Languages

“Faldumpass” goes by many names.

German: “Faldumpass”

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