Jungtaljoch

Jungtaljoch is a mountain saddle in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,220 metres. Jungtaljoch is situated nearby to the locality P2993, as well as near P2896.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wasuhorn and Sparruhorn.

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.

Sparruhorn

Peak

The Sparruhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal, although it is located within the Mattertal and not on the watershed between the two valleys.

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.

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 Jungtaljoch.

Jungtaljoch

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,220 metres
Category: landform
Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.17531° or 46° 10′ 31″ north

Longitude

7.73748° or 7° 44′ 15″ east

Elevation

3,220 metres (10,564 feet)

Open location code

8FR95PGP+4X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5152599340

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Jungtaljoch” goes by many names.

German: “Jungtaljoch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as P2993 and P2896.

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Highlights include Inneres Rothorn and Junggletscher.

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