Brend
Brend is a dwelling in Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,520 metres. Brend is situated nearby to Ganter Bridge, as well as near the village Rosswald.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ganter Bridge and Wasenhorn.
Ganter Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Markus Schweiss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ganter Bridge is a multi-span reinforced-concrete road bridge that is the second longest spanning bridge in Switzerland after Poya Bridge. It spans the Ganter River valley and is located along the Simplon Pass road about 10 km south of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Ganter Bridge is situated 400 metres northwest of Brend.
Wasenhorn
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies halfway between Brig and Varzo, just north of Monte Leone, in the Simplon Pass area. Wasenhorn is situated 4 km southeast of Brend.
Fülhorn
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
Fülhorn is a peak, which is situated 3½ km north of Brend.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosswald and Termen.
Rosswald
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres.
Termen
Village
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Termen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Termen is situated 4½ km northwest of Brend.
Brig
Town
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brig, known as Brigue in French and Briga in Italian, is a town and former municipality in the canton of Valais. It is part of the municipality of Brig-Glis. Brig is situated 6 km northwest of Brend.
Brend
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.29376° or 46° 17′ 38″ northLongitude
8.05489° or 8° 3′ 18″ eastElevation
1,520 metres (4,987 feet)Open location code
8FRC73V3+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3049711485OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwellingGeoNames ID
11216643
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“Brend” goes by many names.
- German: “Brend”
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