Rote Rigg
Rote Rigg is a slope in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,016 metres. Rote Rigg is situated nearby to the village Obergesteln, as well as near the locality Loch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nufenen Pass and Pizzo Gallina.
Nufenen Pass
Mountain saddle
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Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road in Switzerland, with an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock. The road opened to motor vehicle traffic in September 1969. Nufenen Pass is situated 4 km southeast of Rote Rigg.
Pizzo Gallina
Peak
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Pizzo Gallina is a 3,061-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland, overlooking the Nufenen Pass. Administratively, the summit is located on the border between the municipality of Obergoms, to the north-west and in the canton of Valais, and the municipality of Bedretto, to the south-east and in the canton of Ticino. Pizzo Gallina is situated 3½ km east of Rote Rigg.
Oberwald railway station
Railway station
Oberwald railway station is a railway station serving the village of Oberwald, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The station is close to the western portal of the Furka Base Tunnel, on the metre gauge Furka Oberalp Bahn, which connects Brig in Valais, via the base tunnel and Andermatt in Uri, with Göschenen, Uri, and Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden. Oberwald railway station is situated 3½ km north of Rote Rigg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obergesteln and Ulrichen.
Obergesteln
Village
Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms.
Ulrichen
Village
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Ulrichen is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The population was 219. Ulrichen was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Obergesteln to form the municipality Obergoms. Ulrichen is situated 3½ km west of Rote Rigg.
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 3½ km north of Rote Rigg.
Rote Rigg
- Type: Slope
- Category: landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.50081° or 46° 30′ 3″ northLongitude
8.34945° or 8° 20′ 58″ eastElevation
2,016 metres (6,614 feet)Open location code
8FRCG82X+8QGeoNames ID
11997846
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In Other Languages
“Rote Rigg” goes by many names.
- German: “Rote Rigg”
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