Galkilücke
Galkilücke is a mountain saddle in Zwischbergen, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,826 metres. Galkilücke is situated nearby to the hamlet Alpe Piovale superiore, as well as near Alpe Piovale inferiore.Places of Interest
Highlights include Balmahorn and Tällihorn.
Balmahorn
Peak
The Balmahorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located south of Zwischbergen in the canton of Valais. The Balmahorn belongs to the Weissmies massif.
Tällihorn
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
The Tällihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of the Weissmies in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Val Divedro, south of the main Alpine watershed.
Portjengrat
Peak
Photo: Oxensepp, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Portjengrat is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies south of the Weissmies and the Zwischbergen Pass, where the international border diverges away from the main Alpine watershed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zwischbergen and Alpe Cheggio.
Zwischbergen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Simplon
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Simplon, earlier known as Simpeln, is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Simplon is situated 8 km north of Galkilücke.
Galkilücke
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,826 metres
- Also known as: “Galkiluecke”
- Category: landform
- Location: Zwischbergen, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.12739° or 46° 7′ 39″ northLongitude
8.06578° or 8° 3′ 57″ eastElevation
2,826 metres (9,272 feet)Open location code
8FRC43G8+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2531749365OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074902
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In Other Languages
“Galkilücke” goes by many names.
- German: “Galkilücke”
Localities in the Area
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