Gitzifurggu

Gitzifurggu is a pass in Leukerbad, Leuk District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,912 metres. Gitzifurggu is situated nearby to the locality Fluhalp, as well as near the village Ferden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ferdenrothorn and Lötschberg.

Ferdenrothorn

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ferdenrothorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Leukerbad and Ferden in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Balmhorn and overlooks the Lötschen Pass on its north side. Its east side shows well marked folds.

Lötschberg

Mountain saddle

Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.

The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif, usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass.

Balmhorn

Peak

Photo: Telnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Balmhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais. It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Kippel.

Lauchernalp

Village

Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler. Lauchernalp is situated 5 km east of Gitzifurggu.