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.

Alpe Cheggio

Hamlet

Photo: Luce61, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alpe Cheggio is a hamlet.

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
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Latitude

46.12739° or 46° 7′ 39″ north

Longitude

8.06578° or 8° 3′ 57″ east

Elevation

2,826 metres (9,272 feet)

Open location code

8FRC43G8+X8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2531749365

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11074902

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In Other Languages

“Galkilücke” goes by many names.

German: “Galkilücke”

Localities in the Area

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