Riederfurka
Riederfurka is a mountain saddle in Riederalp, Raron District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,064 metres. Riederfurka is situated nearby to the locality Nesselweg, as well as near Riederij.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cassel Villa and Riederhorn.
Riederhorn
Peak
Photo: Kramer96, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Riederhorn is a mountain overlooking Riederalp in the canton of Valais. It lies near the western end of the chain south of the Aletsch Glacier.
Stausee Gibidum
Reservoir
Photo: Ppr, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Stausee Gibidum is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riederalp and Riederalp-Bettmeralp.
Riederalp
Village
Photo: Realulim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riederalp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel.
Riederalp-Bettmeralp
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riederalp and Bettmeralp are two car-free villages in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. They are a few kilometres from each other at 1,900 metres.
Filet
Village
Photo: Andreasdz, Public domain.
Filet is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2009 Filet merged with Mörel into the municipality of Mörel-Filet.
Riederfurka
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,064 metres
- Also known as: “Rieder Furka”
- Category: landform
- Location: Riederalp, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.37786° or 46° 22′ 40″ northLongitude
8.01776° or 8° 1′ 4″ eastElevation
2,064 metres (6,772 feet)Open location code
8FRC92H9+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 12040719088OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075509
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In Other Languages
“Riederfurka” goes by many names.
- German: “Riederfurka”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Riederfurkaweg and Riederfurka.
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