Oberes Winterjoch
Oberes Winterjoch is a pass in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,525 metres. Oberes Winterjoch is situated nearby to the hamlet Tiefenbach, as well as near the locality Göscheneralp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rhonestock and Dammastock.
Rhonestock
Peak
The Rhonestock is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri and belongs to the Winterberg massif. It lies south of the Dammastock, between the Rhone Glacier and the Damma Glacier.
Dammastock
Peak
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dammastock is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
Tiefenstock
Peak
The Tiefenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of the Rhone Glacier, the Damma Glacier and the Tiefen Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Realp and Gletsch.
Realp
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Realp is situated 7 km southeast of Oberes Winterjoch.
Gletsch
Hamlet
Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 9 km southwest of Oberes Winterjoch.
Oberes Winterjoch
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 3,525 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.63369° or 46° 38′ 1″ northLongitude
8.41928° or 8° 25′ 9″ eastElevation
3,525 metres (11,565 feet)Open location code
8FRCJCM9+FPGeoNames ID
11075207
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Oberes Winterjoch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Oberes Winterjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Oberes Winterjoch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tiefenbach and Göscheneralp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vorderer Rhonestock and Rhonejoch.
Valais: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sion, Zermatt, Martigny, and Brig.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Debugman, CC BY 3.0.