Gendarm
Gendarm is a peak in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 4,106 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gendarm and Eastern Breithorn.
Gendarm
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
The Gendarm, but also known as eastern Breithorn Twin is a peak of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, between the canton of Valais and the region of Aosta Valley.
Eastern Breithorn
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
The Eastern Breithorn but also referred as the western Breithorn Twin, is a peak of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, between the canton of Valais and the region of Aosta Valley.
Roccia Nera
Peak
The Roccia Nera is a peak of the Breithorn range in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between the Aosta Valley and canton of Valais. It is the easternmost summit of the Breithorn massif, located east of the Gendarm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riffelalp and Furi.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Riffelalp is situated 7 km north of Gendarm.
Furi
Hamlet
Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers. Furi is situated 8 km northwest of Gendarm.
Zum See
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. Zum See is situated 8 km north of Gendarm.
Gendarm
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,106 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.93583° or 45° 56′ 9″ northLongitude
7.77035° or 7° 46′ 13″ eastElevation
4,106 metres (13,471 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WQPC+84GeoNames ID
12023125
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