Bockeggen

Bockeggen is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 2,633 metres. Bockeggen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dom and Lenzspitze.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located between and in the canton of in . With a height of 4,546 m, it is the seventh highest summit in the Alps, overall.

Peak
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The is a 4,293-metre mountain in the in . It is the southernmost peak on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of Dom in the Mischabel range, above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the of the in . There are no easy mountaineering routes to its summit, and it is regarded as being among the top ten 4,000-metre mountains in the Alps for difficulty, and "one of the highest, finest and least accessible 4000m mountains". is situated 3 km southwest of Bockeggen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saas-Fee and Plattjen.

Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the canton of . The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4 km east of Bockeggen.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . It lies east of and Dom. is situated 5 km northeast of Bockeggen.

Bockeggen

Latitude
46.09467° or 46° 5′ 41″ north
Longitude
7.89061° or 7° 53′ 26″ east
Elevation
2,633 metres (8,638 feet)
Open location code
8FR93VVR+V6
Geo­Names ID
11998062
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