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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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″ northLongitude
7.70643° or 7° 42′ 23″ eastElevation
2,640 metres (8,661 feet)Open location code
8FR99P84+XHGeoNames ID
11074536
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In Other Languages
“Faldumpass” goes by many names.
- German: “Faldumpass”
Localities in the Area
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