Hobärgjoch

Hobärgjoch is a pass in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 4,142 metres. Hobärgjoch is situated nearby to the village Herbriggen, as well as near Randa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hohberghorn and Stecknadelhorn.

Hohberghorn

Peak

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The Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

Stecknadelhorn

Peak

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The Stecknadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

Nadelhorn

Peak

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The Nadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the highest point on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saas-Fee and Randa.

Saas-Fee

Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saas-Fee is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in Saas fee being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.

Randa

Village

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Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley. Randa is situated 6 km west of Hobärgjoch.

Saas-Grund

Village

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Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom. Saas-Grund is situated 6 km east of Hobärgjoch.

Hobärgjoch

Type: Pass with an elevation of 4,142 metres
Also known as: “Hobaergjoch”
Category: landform
Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.11223° or 46° 6′ 44″ north

Longitude

7.85606° or 7° 51′ 22″ east

Elevation

4,142 metres (13,589 feet)

Open location code

8FR94V64+VC

GeoNames ID

11075021

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In Other Languages

“Hobärgjoch” goes by many names.

German: “Hobärgjoch”

Localities in the Area

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