Geissrück
Geissrück is a ridge in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 3,008 metres. Geissrück is situated nearby to the hamlet Triftalp, as well as near the locality Tamatten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Weissmies and Lagginhorn.
Weissmies
Peak
Photo: Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Weissmies 4,013 m is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland near the village of Saas-Fee. It is the easternmost four-thousander of its range.
Lagginhorn
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lagginhorn, also known as Laquinhorn or ts Lagg'ii, is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn on the north.
Jegihorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jegihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Balen in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Lagginhorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saas-Grund and Saas-Almagell.
Saas-Grund
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom. Saas-Grund is situated 4 km west of Geissrück.
Saas-Almagell
Village
Saas-Almagell is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Saas-Almagell is situated 6 km southwest of Geissrück.
Saas-Fee
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Fee is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in Saas fee being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.
Geissrück
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,008 metres
- Also known as: “Geissruck”
- Category: landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.13928° or 46° 8′ 21″ northLongitude
7.98668° or 7° 59′ 12″ eastElevation
3,008 metres (9,869 feet)Open location code
8FR94XQP+PMGeoNames ID
11997925
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Geissrück” goes by many names.
- German: “Geissrück”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Triftalp and Tamatten.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hohlaubgletscher and Triftgletscher.
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