Scheuchzerjoch

Scheuchzerjoch is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,079 metres. Scheuchzerjoch is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scheuchzerhorn and Oberaargletscher.

Peak
The is a mountain of the , located west of the in the canton of . It lies north-east of the , on the range separating the valley of the Unteraar Glacier from the valley of the Oberaar Glacier.

Glacier
Photo: Cooper.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , literally "Upper Aare-Glacier", is a 4 km long situated in the in the in . In 1973 it had an area of 5.82 km2.

Glacier
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The , literally "Lower Aare-Glacier", is the larger of the two sources of the river in the . It emerges from the association of the Finsteraargletscher and the Lauteraargletscher and flows for about 6 km to the east down to the near the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Münster and Geschinen.

Village
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a situated in the municipality of , Canton of in , at the river or Rotten. is situated 8 km southeast of Scheuchzerjoch.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Scheuchzerjoch.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in the district of Goms in the canton of in . The population was 219. was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with and to form the municipality . is situated 9 km southeast of Scheuchzerjoch.

Scheuchzerjoch

Latitude
46.54535° or 46° 32′ 43″ north
Longitude
8.20202° or 8° 12′ 7″ east
Elevation
3,079 metres (10,102 feet)
Open location code
8FRCG6W2+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12040719024
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11075600
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