Galensattel
Galensattel is a mountain saddle in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,113 metres. Galensattel is situated nearby to the locality Sidelen, as well as near Furka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidelenhorn and Gross Furkahorn.
Gross Furkahorn
Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier.
Galenstock
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galenstock is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gletsch and Realp.
Gletsch
Hamlet
Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône.
Realp
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
Oberwald
Village
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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 9 km southwest of Galensattel.
Galensattel
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,113 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.60311° or 46° 36′ 11″ northLongitude
8.41102° or 8° 24′ 40″ eastElevation
3,113 metres (10,213 feet)Open location code
8FRCJC36+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 12040719117OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074900
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In Other Languages
“Galensattel” goes by many names.
- German: “Galensattel”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sidelen and Furka.
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Highlights include Abseilstelle and Sidelengletscher.
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