Rothornjoch
Rothornjoch is a mountain saddle in Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,215 metres. Rothornjoch is situated nearby to the locality P2896, as well as near P2993.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wasuhorn and Sparruhorn.
Wasuhorn
Peak
The Wasuhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais. It is the highest summit in the Jungtal. On its northern side lies a glacier named Junggletscher.
Sparruhorn
Peak
The Sparruhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal, although it is located within the Mattertal and not on the watershed between the two valleys.
Wyssegga
Peak
Photo: NEUROtiker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wyssegga is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. The closest locality is Gruben/Meiden on the west side.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Niklaus and Gasenried.
St. Niklaus
Village
Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Embd
Village
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embd is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Embd is situated 8 km northeast of Rothornjoch.
Rothornjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,215 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.17886° or 46° 10′ 44″ northLongitude
7.73222° or 7° 43′ 56″ eastElevation
3,215 metres (10,548 feet)Open location code
8FR95PHJ+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 5152599338OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075538
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In Other Languages
“Rothornjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Rothornjoch”
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Localities in the Area
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