Schweifegrat
Schweifegrat is a ridge in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,487 metres. Schweifegrat is situated nearby to the hamlet Fäld, as well as near the locality Feld.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lengenbach Quarry and Saint Michael Church.
Lengenbach Quarry
Quarry
The Lengenbach Quarry is located in the Binn Valley and it is noted among the mineralogical community for its unusual sulfosalt mineral specimens. The dolomite hosted deposit of the quarry is in the Binn Valley, a small valley in the southwest of Switzerland in the Swiss canton of Valais. Lengenbach Quarry is situated 2½ km southeast of Schweifegrat.
Saint Michael Church
Church
Photo: Amagra lacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Michael Church is situated 3 km southwest of Schweifegrat.
Mässersee
Photo: BECK François, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mässersee is the smallest of four mountain lakes in the upper Binntal of the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Mässersee is situated 4 km southeast of Schweifegrat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fäld and Binn.
Binn
Village
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Binn is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The Binn Valley is known for its rich mineral deposits, some types of which are unique to the area. The notable Lengenbach Quarry is in Binn. Binn is situated 2½ km southwest of Schweifegrat.
Schmidighischere
Village
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schmidighischere is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Schweifegrat.
Schweifegrat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,487 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.38675° or 46° 23′ 12″ northLongitude
8.20335° or 8° 12′ 12″ eastElevation
2,487 metres (8,159 feet)Open location code
8FRC96P3+P8GeoNames ID
11997826
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In Other Languages
“Schweifegrat” goes by many names.
- German: “Schweifegrat”
Localities in the Area
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