Moosalp
The Moosalp is a high mountain pass across the western Pennine Alps, connecting Bürchen with Törbel in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The pass lies north-east of Augstbordhorn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bonigersee and Augstbordhorn.
Bonigersee
Lake
Bonigersee is a lake at Törbel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.9 ha. The raised bog is listed in the Federal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Bogs of National Importance and the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas.
Augstbordhorn
Peak
Photo: Dgerritzen, CC BY 4.0.
The Augstbordhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Törbel in the canton of Valais. Several trails lead to its summit. Augstbordhorn is situated 3 km southwest of Moosalp.
Stalden-Saas railway station
Railway station
Photo: Möchtegern, Public domain.
Stalden-Saas railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Stalden, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only. Stalden-Saas railway station is situated 4 km southeast of Moosalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bürchen and Stalden.
Bürchen
Village
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.
Bürchen is a municipality in the district of Raron in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bürchen is situated 3½ km north of Moosalp.
Stalden
Village
Photo: Lysippos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stalden is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at the foot of the Mischabelhörner and Dom. Stalden is situated 4 km southeast of Moosalp.
Moosalp
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,048 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Törbel, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Moosalp”. Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0.