Aargrat
Aargrat is a ridge in Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,935 metres. Aargrat is situated nearby to the village Münster, as well as near Geschinen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Löffelhorn and Oberaargletscher.
Löffelhorn
Peak
Photo: Cooper.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Löffelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is part of the Aargrat, a range east of the Oberaarhorn that separates the valley of the Oberaar Glacier from the valley of Goms.
Oberaargletscher
Glacier
Photo: Cooper.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oberaargletscher, literally "Upper Aare-Glacier", is a 4 km long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 5.82 km2.
Oberaarsee
Reservoir
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Oberaarsee is a hydroelectric reservoir in the Grimsel area, part of the municipality of Guttannen, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.47 km2. The Oberaar dam was completed in 1953, and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli. Oberaarsee is situated 2½ km northeast of Aargrat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Münster and Geschinen.
Münster
Village
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Münster is a village situated in the municipality of Goms, Canton of Valais in Switzerland, at the river Rhône or Rotten. Münster is situated 5 km southeast of Aargrat.
Geschinen
Village
Photo: Hadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geschinen is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Aargrat.
Ulrichen Airport
Locality
Photo: wilford peloquin, CC BY 2.0.
Ulrichen Airport is a locality, which is situated 6 km southeast of Aargrat.
Aargrat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,935 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.52711° or 46° 31′ 38″ northLongitude
8.23006° or 8° 13′ 48″ eastElevation
2,935 metres (9,629 feet)Open location code
8FRCG6GJ+R2GeoNames ID
11998151
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In Other Languages
“Aargrat” goes by many names.
- German: “Aargrat”
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