Galenjoch
Galenjoch is a mountain saddle in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,302 metres. Galenjoch is situated nearby to the locality P3843, as well as near P3552.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dürrenhorn and Hohberghorn.
Dürrenhorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
Hohberghorn
Peak
Stecknadelhorn
Peak
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stecknadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gasenried and Randa.
Randa
Village
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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.
Galenjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,302 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.13184° or 46° 7′ 55″ northLongitude
7.83861° or 7° 50′ 19″ eastElevation
3,302 metres (10,833 feet)Open location code
8FR94RJQ+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 918916063OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074899
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In Other Languages
“Galenjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Galenjoch”
Localities in the Area
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