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

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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

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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

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

7.77035° or 7° 46′ 13″ east

Elevation

4,106 metres (13,471 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9WQPC+84

GeoNames ID

12023125

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