Oberaletschfirn
Oberaletschfirn is a glacier in Naters, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,835 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sattelhorn and Schinhorn.
Sattelhorn
Peak
Photo: Johnw, Public domain.
The Sattelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Lötschenlücke in the canton of Valais. It lies west of the Aletschhorn, between the Lang Glacier and the Oberaletsch Glacier.
Schinhorn
Peak
Photo: Johnw, Public domain.
The Schinhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Lötschental and Oberaletsch. The Schinhorn has a northeastern Subpeak, the sharp ridge Distlighorn.
Wysshorn
Peak
The Name Wysshorn stands for three subpeaks of the Schinhorn in the Bernese Alps, which are: Nördliches Wysshorn; Mittleres Wysshorn; Südliches Wysshorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Belalp.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Belalp
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, situated at approximately 2,100 metres above sea level in the municipality of Naters. Belalp is situated 9 km south of Oberaletschfirn.
Oberaletschfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,835 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Naters, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.45622° or 46° 27′ 22″ northLongitude
7.96801° or 7° 58′ 5″ eastElevation
2,835 metres (9,301 feet)Open location code
8FR9FX49+F6GeoNames ID
11397636
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