Tuftgrat
Tuftgrat is a ridge in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 3,043 metres. Tuftgrat is situated nearby to the locality Findeln, as well as near Sunnegga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rote Nase and Hohtälli.
Rote Nase
Peak
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The Rote Nase is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of the Gornergrat in Valais. The summit is 3,251 m above sea level. It is located to the Southeast of the town of Zermatt, and features several ungroomed ski runs leading down the mountain.
Hohtälli
Peak
The Hohtälli is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located southeast of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range that separates the Findel Glacier from the Gorner Glacier, between the Gornergrat and the Stockhorn.
Gornergrat
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Gornergrat is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland. It can be reached from Zermatt by the Gornergrat rack railway, the highest open-air railway in Europe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Findeln and Sunnegga.
Findeln
Locality
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Findeln is a group of hamlets above Zermatt in the canton of Valais. They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–Unterrothorn–Oberrothorn mountains. Findeln is situated 4½ km northwest of Tuftgrat.
Sunnegga
Locality
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Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Tuftgrat.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
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Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Riffelalp is situated 5 km northwest of Tuftgrat.
Tuftgrat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,043 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.9836° or 45° 59′ 1″ northLongitude
7.80673° or 7° 48′ 24″ eastElevation
3,043 metres (9,984 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XRM4+CMGeoNames ID
11997790
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In Other Languages
“Tuftgrat” goes by many names.
- German: “Tuftgrat”
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