Lochegga
Lochegga is a ridge in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,252 metres. Lochegga is situated nearby to the village Riederalp, as well as near Belalp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sparrhorn and Gross Fusshorn.
Sparrhorn
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sparrhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the canton of Valais. It lies at the eastern end of the range located south of the Oberaletsch Glacier, west of the Aletsch Glacier. From Belalp a trail leads to its summit.
Gross Fusshorn
Peak
Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gross Fusshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Oberaletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais. The Fusshörner are a group of peaks located on the south ridge of the Gross Fusshorn. On the east side lies a glacier named Driestgletscher. Gross Fusshorn is situated 2½ km north of Lochegga.
Geisshorn
Peak
Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Geisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais. Together with its Northeast-Summit Sattelhorn, it appears as a Doublepeak. Geisshorn is situated 4 km north of Lochegga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riederalp and Riederalp-Bettmeralp.
Riederalp
Village
Photo: Realulim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riederalp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel. Riederalp is situated 4 km southeast of Lochegga.
Riederalp-Bettmeralp
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riederalp and Bettmeralp are two car-free villages in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. They are a few kilometres from each other at 1,900 metres.
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 4½ km southwest of Lochegga.
Lochegga
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,252 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.40658° or 46° 24′ 24″ northLongitude
8.00453° or 8° 0′ 16″ eastElevation
2,252 metres (7,388 feet)Open location code
8FRCC243+JRGeoNames ID
11997876
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In Other Languages
“Lochegga” goes by many names.
- German: “Lochegga”
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