Jungpass

Jungpass is a mountain saddle in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,990 metres. Jungpass is situated nearby to the locality P2837, as well as near P2896.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wyssegga and Wasuhorn.

Wyssegga

Peak

Photo: NEUROtiker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Wyssegga is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. The closest locality is Gruben/Meiden on the west side.

Wasuhorn

Peak

The Wasuhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais. It is the highest summit in the Jungtal. On its northern side lies a glacier named Junggletscher.

Steitalhorn

Peak

Photo: NEUROtiker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Steitalhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located west of Embd in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Augstbord Pass, on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal, although its summit is within the Mattertal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Niklaus and Gasenried.

St. Niklaus

Village

Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Gasenried

Village

Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.

Gasenried is a village.

Embd

Village

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Embd is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Embd is situated 8 km northeast of Jungpass.

Jungpass

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,990 metres
Category: landform
Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.18928° or 46° 11′ 21″ north

Longitude

7.73562° or 7° 44′ 8″ east

Elevation

2,990 metres (9,810 feet)

Open location code

8FR95PQP+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5152599335

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

“Jungpass” goes by many names.

German: “Jungpass”

Localities in the Area

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