Furggwangjoch

Furggwangjoch is a mountain saddle in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,051 metres. Furggwangjoch is situated nearby to the locality P2814, as well as near P2837.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wyssegga and Steitalhorn.

Wyssegga

Peak

Photo: NEUROtiker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Wyssegga is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. The closest locality is Gruben/Meiden on the west side.

Steitalhorn

Peak

Photo: NEUROtiker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Steitalhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located west of Embd in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Augstbord Pass, on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal, although its summit is within the Mattertal.

Schwarzhorn

Peak

The Schwarzhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Augstbord Pass in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Niklaus and Gasenried.

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.

Gasenried

Village

Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.

Gasenried is a village.

Embd

Village

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Embd is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Embd is situated 7 km east of Furggwangjoch.

Furggwangjoch

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,051 metres
Category: landform
Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.19673° or 46° 11′ 48″ north

Longitude

7.73673° or 7° 44′ 12″ east

Elevation

3,051 metres (10,010 feet)

Open location code

8FR95PWP+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5152599333

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

“Furggwangjoch” goes by many names.

German: “Furggwangjoch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as P2814 and P2837.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wyssegga West and Furggwanghorn.

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