Niwenpass
Niwenpass is a pass in Leuk, Valais and has an elevation of 2,605 metres. Niwenpass is situated nearby to the hamlet Galm, as well as near the locality Fäsilalpu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niwen and Torrenthorn.
Niwen
Peak
Photo: Kampfwanderer, Public domain.
The Niwen is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone in the upper canton of Valais. It lies in the massif that separates the valley of Leukerbad from the lower Lötschental and that culminates at the Ferdenrothorn.
Torrenthorn
Peak
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The Torrenthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Majinghorn. In winter the Torrenthorn is part of a ski area. Torrenthorn is situated 3 km northwest of Niwenpass.
Goppenstein railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goppenstein is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Ferden. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, just outside the southern portal of the Lötschberg tunnel. Goppenstein railway station is situated 3½ km east of Niwenpass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goppenstein and Bratsch.
Goppenstein
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goppenstein is a Swiss hamlet in the canton of Valais, located in the lower Lötschental and traversed by the Lonza river. It belongs to the municipality of Ferden. Goppenstein is situated 3½ km east of Niwenpass.
Bratsch
Village
Photo: Orphée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bratsch is a village in the municipality of Gampel-Bratsch in the district of Leuk of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bratsch was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Gampel to form Gampel-Bratsch. Bratsch is situated 4½ km south of Niwenpass.
Erschmatt
Village
Photo: Orphée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Erschmatt is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Erschmatt merged into the municipality of Leuk. Erschmatt is situated 5 km south of Niwenpass.
Niwenpass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,605 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Leuk, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.36311° or 46° 21′ 47″ northLongitude
7.7102° or 7° 42′ 37″ eastElevation
2,605 metres (8,547 feet)Open location code
8FR99P76+63GeoNames ID
11075188
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In Other Languages
“Niwenpass” goes by many names.
- German: “Niwenpass”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Galm and Fäsilalpu.
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Highlights include Einigs Alichji and Faldumrothorn.
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