Gärstenlicke
Gärstenlicke is a pass in Valais and has an elevation of 3087 metres. Gärstenlicke is situated northeast of Grimsel-Hospiz, close to Hinter Gärstenhorn.Notable Places in the Area
Gärstenhörner
Summit
The Gärstenhörner is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Gärstenhörner is situated 270 metres south of Gärstenlicke. Photo: Pegasus2, Public domain.
Tieralplistock
Summit
The Tieralplistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Tieralplistock is situated 4 km north of Gärstenlicke. Photo: Fdbef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klein Furkahorn
Summit
The Klein Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Furka Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. Klein Furkahorn is situated 4 km southeast of Gärstenlicke. Photo: Noebu, CC BY 2.5.
Gross Furkahorn
Summit
The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. Gross Furkahorn is situated 3½ km east of Gärstenlicke. Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
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. Gletsch is situated 4½ km south of Gärstenlicke. Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oberwald
Village
Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Oberwald is situated 8 km south of Gärstenlicke. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gärstenlicke
- Type: Pass
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
Latitude 46.6005° or 46° 36' 1.9" north | Longitude 8.362° or 8° 21' 43.2" east |
Elevation 3087 metres (10,128 feet) | GeoNames ID 11074913 |
Also Known As
- Gaerstenlicke
In the Area
Localities
- Grimsel-HospizHamlet, 4 km southwest
- HandeckHamlet, 4½ km west
- GrimselpassHamlet, 4½ km southwest
- SidelenLocality, 5 km east
Landmarks
- Hinter GärstenhornSummit, 140 metres north
- Mittler GärstenhornPeak, 270 metres south
- Im SumpfGlacier, 360 metres southeast
- GärstengletscherGlacier, 400 metres southwest
Other Places
- Handegg, KunzentännleinBus stop, 3 km west
- RäterichsbodenBus stop, 3 km southwest
- Umspannwerk GrimselPower station, 3 km west
- Guttannen, GersteneggBus stop, 3 km west
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