Eggerskin

Eggerskin is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 2,625 metres. Eggerskin is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kinhorn and Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge.

Peak
Photo: Ximonic, GFDL.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking in the canton of . It is located on the ridge west of the .

Photo: Theo lauber, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At the time of its opening in July 2017, the was the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. It is located in and replaced the defunct Europabrücke, which had been damaged by a rock slide. is situated 3½ km north of Eggerskin.

Railway station
Photo: Philipp Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a metre gauge railway station serving the municipality of , in the Canton of , . It forms part of the Brig-Visp-Zermatt railway, which connects the car-free mountaineering and ski resort of with standard gauge lines at and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Täsch and Randa.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . It is located about 5 km north of . The local language is Swiss German.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . It is located between the and the Dom in the Matter Valley. is situated 3½ km northwest of Eggerskin.

Locality
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a locality, which is situated 7 km southwest of Eggerskin.

Eggerskin

Latitude
46.07113° or 46° 4′ 16″ north
Longitude
7.80509° or 7° 48′ 18″ east
Elevation
2,625 metres (8,612 feet)
Open location code
8FR93RC4+F2
Geo­Names ID
11997953
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In Other Languages

“Eggerskin” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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