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
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
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 Tiefenbach and Gletsch.
Gletsch
Hamlet
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.
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″ north
Longitude
8.41102° or 8° 24′ 40″ east
Elevation
3,113 metres (10,213 feet)
Open location code
8FRCJC36+6C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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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.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abseilstelle and Sidelengletscher.
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