Schöllijoch
The Schöllijoch is a high mountain pass in the Pennine Alps, connecting Gruben/Meiden and St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The path has been recently equipped and is accessible to experienced hikers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,343 metres
- Description: high mountain pass in the Pennine Alps
- Also known as: “Schoellijoch” and “Schollijoch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schöllihorn and Brunegghorn.
Brunegghorn
Peak
Photo: ErinoVet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Brunegghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Weisshorn group. On the west side of the mountain flows the Brunegg Glacier.
Bishorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bishorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, just north of the Weisshorn. The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-metre easy-angled snow ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randa and St. Niklaus.
Randa
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley.
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.
Gasenried
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.
Gasenried is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Schöllijoch.
Schöllijoch
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.14453° or 46° 8′ 40″ northLongitude
7.7336° or 7° 44′ 1″ eastElevation
3,343 metres (10,968 feet)Open location code
8FR94PVM+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 647369947OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
“Schöllijoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Schöllijoch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as P3392 and Üssers Schöllihorn.
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