Althus

Althus is a locality in Safiental, Surselva Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 1,760 metres. Althus is situated nearby to the locality Piggamad, as well as near Z’Hinderst.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzas d’Anarosa and Alperschällihorn.

Pizzas d’Anarosa

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The Pizzas d'Anarosa is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located north of Splügen in the canton of Graubünden. It lies between the Safiental and the Hinterrhein valley. The mountain has several summits, the main summit having a height of 3,002 metres. Pizzas d’Anarosa is situated 3 km east of Althus.

Alperschällihorn

Peak

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Alperschällihorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Splügen in the canton of Graubünden. The mountains is situated between the Safien valley and the Hinterrhein valley. Alperschällihorn is situated 3 km southeast of Althus.

Bruschghorn

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The Bruschghorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Thalkirch in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. With a height of 3,056 metres above sea level, the Bruschghorn is the culminating point of the range lying between the Safiental and the Domleschg valley. Bruschghorn is situated 3½ km northeast of Althus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medels im Rheinwald and Splügen.

Medels im Rheinwald

Hamlet

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Medels im Rheinwald is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Althus.

Splügen

Village

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Splügen is a former municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2006 Splügen incorporated its neighbouring municipality of Medels im Rheinwald. Splügen is situated 7 km southeast of Althus.

Vals

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vals is a village and a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipality of St. Martin merged into the municipality of Vals.

Althus

Type: Locality
Location: Safiental, Surselva Region, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.60773° or 46° 36′ 28″ north

Longitude

9.27905° or 9° 16′ 45″ east

Elevation

1,760 metres (5,774 feet)

Open location code

8FRFJ75H+3J

GeoNames ID

11493091

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