Oberaarrotjoch
Oberaarrotjoch is a mountain saddle in Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,290 metres. Oberaarrotjoch is situated nearby to the locality Oberaarjoch, as well as near Aarbiwak.Places of Interest
Highlights include Oberaarrothorn and Nollen.
Oberaarrothorn
Peak
Photo: ZachT, Public domain.
The Oberaarrothorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. It is south of the Oberaarjoch, between the Fiescher Glacier and the Oberaar Glacier.
Oberaarjoch
Mountain saddle
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
The Oberaarjoch is a high mountain pass across the eastern Bernese Alps, connecting the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais to the Oberaar Glacier in the canton Bern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Münster and Reckingen.
Münster
Village
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Münster is a village situated in the municipality of Goms, Canton of Valais in Switzerland, at the river Rhône or Rotten. Münster is situated 7 km southeast of Oberaarrotjoch.
Reckingen
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reckingen is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Oberaarrotjoch.
Gluringen
Village
Photo: Ulamm, Public domain.
Gluringen is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Oberaarrotjoch.
Oberaarrotjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,290 metres
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.52161° or 46° 31′ 18″ northLongitude
8.17974° or 8° 10′ 47″ eastElevation
3,290 metres (10,794 feet)Open location code
8FRCG5CH+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 12040719152OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Oberaarrotjoch” goes by many names.
- French: “Oberaarrotjoch”
- German: “Oberaarrotjoch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oberaarjoch and Aarbiwak.
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