Rhonejoch
Rhonejoch is a mountain saddle in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,512 metres. Rhonejoch is situated nearby to the locality Damma, as well as near Kehlenalptal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dammastock and Tiefenstock.
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.
Schneestock
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schneestock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Dammastock, between the Rhone Glacier and the Damma 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 8 km southeast of Rhonejoch.
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 Rhonejoch.
Rhonejoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,512 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.63601° or 46° 38′ 10″ northLongitude
8.41896° or 8° 25′ 8″ eastElevation
3,512 metres (11,522 feet)Open location code
8FRCJCP9+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 12040718945OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075504
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In Other Languages
“Rhonejoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Rhonejoch”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Hinterer Rhonestock and Oberes Winterjoch.
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