Im Sumpf

Im Sumpf is a glacier in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,944 metres. Im Sumpf is situated nearby to the locality Räterichsboden, as well as near Kunzentännlein.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gärstenhörner and Gross Furkahorn.

Gärstenhörner

Peak

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The Gärstenhörner is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range west of the Rhone Glacier, and east of the Grimsel Pass.

The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier. Gross Furkahorn is situated 3½ km east of Im Sumpf.

Klein Furkahorn

Peak

Photo: Noebu, CC BY 2.5.

The Klein Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Furka Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies near the southern end of the Galenstock-Gross Furkahorn chain, east of the Rhone Glacier. Klein Furkahorn is situated 3½ km southeast of Im Sumpf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gletsch and Tiefenbach.

Gletsch

Hamlet

Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 4 km south of Im Sumpf.

Tiefenbach

Hamlet

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Tiefenbach is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Im Sumpf.

Oberwald

Village

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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 7 km south of Im Sumpf.

Im Sumpf

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,944 metres
Category: landform
Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.59879° or 46° 35′ 56″ north

Longitude

8.36602° or 8° 21′ 58″ east

Elevation

2,944 metres (9,659 feet)

Open location code

8FRCH9X8+GC

GeoNames ID

11397498

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