Weisshornjoch
Weisshornjoch is a mountain saddle in Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais and has an elevation of 4,061 metres. Weisshornjoch is situated nearby to the locality P3914 Frühstücksplatz, as well as near Bohrhaken = Einstieg Rippe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bishorn and Weisshorn.
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.
Weisshorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Weisshorn is a major peak of Switzerland and the Alps, culminating at 4,505 metres above sea level. It is part of the Pennine Alps and is located between the valleys of Anniviers and Zermatt in the canton of Valais.
Pointe Burnaby
Peak
The Pointe Burnaby is the east-summit of the Bishorn. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randa and Zinal.
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.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers.
Täsch
Village
Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German.
Weisshornjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 4,061 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.11528° or 46° 6′ 55″ northLongitude
7.71304° or 7° 42′ 47″ eastElevation
4,061 metres (13,323 feet)Open location code
8FR94P87+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 12985331924OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075838
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In Other Languages
“Weisshornjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Weisshornjoch”
Localities in the Area
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