Furggjoch
Furggjoch is a mountain saddle in Valtournenche, Aosta Valley and has an elevation of 3,271 metres. Furggjoch is situated nearby to the locality Gelbes Band, as well as near P3746.Places of Interest
Highlights include Furggen and Bivacco Oreste Bossi.
Furggen
Peak
Photo: SteGrifo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Furggen is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is the culminating point of the ridge named Furgggrat stretching from the Furggjoch to the Theodul Pass, and is located halfway between the Matterhorn and Testa Grigia.
Pic Tyndall
Peak
Photo: Lebendre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pic Tyndall is a minor summit below the Matterhorn in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between Aosta Valley and Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plan Maison and Breuil-Cervinia.
Breuil-Cervinia
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breuil-Cervinia, officially Le Breuil from September 2023, is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort.
Zmutt
Hamlet
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais.
Furggjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,271 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.96793° or 45° 58′ 5″ northLongitude
7.67381° or 7° 40′ 26″ eastElevation
3,271 metres (10,732 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XM9F+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3400262455OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074872
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Furggjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Furggjoch”
- Italian: “Furggen, Colle di”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gelbes Band and P3746.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Breuiljoch and Funivia del Furggen.
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