Geissgrat
Geissgrat is a ridge in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 3,362 metres. Geissgrat is situated nearby to the village Bettmeralp, as well as near Riederalp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Geisshorn and Driestgletscher.
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.
Rotstock
Peak
The Rotstock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Oberaletsch Glacier and the Aletsch Glacier, south of the Geisshorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bettmeralp and Riederalp-Bettmeralp.
Bettmeralp
Village
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.
Bettmeralp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Betten and Martisberg merged into the municipality of Bettmeralp. Bettmeralp is situated 6 km southeast of Geissgrat.
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.
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 7 km south of Geissgrat.
Geissgrat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,362 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.43515° or 46° 26′ 7″ northLongitude
8.01404° or 8° 0′ 51″ eastElevation
3,362 metres (11,030 feet)Open location code
8FRCC2P7+3JGeoNames ID
11997926
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In Other Languages
“Geissgrat” goes by many names.
- German: “Geissgrat”
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