Nördliches Wysshorn

Nördliches Wysshorn is a peak in Naters, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,522 metres. Nördliches Wysshorn is situated nearby to the locality Oberaletschhütte, as well as near the hamlet Guggistafel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wysshorn and Schinhorn.

Wysshorn

Peak

The Name Wysshorn stands for three subpeaks of the Schinhorn in the Bernese Alps, which are: Nördliches Wysshorn; Mittleres Wysshorn; Südliches Wysshorn.

Schinhorn

Peak

Photo: Johnw, Public domain.

The Schinhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Lötschental and Oberaletsch. The Schinhorn has a northeastern Subpeak, the sharp ridge Distlighorn.

Aletschhorn

Peak

Photo: Paradise Chronicle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Aletschhorn is a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland, lying within the Jungfrau-Aletsch region, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bruchegg and Belalp.

Bruchegg

Hamlet

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bruchegg is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km south of Nördliches Wysshorn.

Belalp

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, situated at approximately 2,100 metres above sea level in the municipality of Naters. Belalp is situated 8 km south of Nördliches Wysshorn.

Kühmad

Locality

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Kühmad is a locality, which is situated 9 km west of Nördliches Wysshorn.

Nördliches Wysshorn

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,522 metres
Also known as: “Noerdliches Wysshorn”
Category: landform
Location: Naters, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.44605° or 46° 26′ 46″ north

Longitude

7.95356° or 7° 57′ 13″ east

Elevation

3,522 metres (11,555 feet)

Open location code

8FR9CXW3+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11538216515

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12023227

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In Other Languages

“Nördliches Wysshorn” goes by many names.

German: “Nördliches Wysshorn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oberaletschhütte and Guggistafel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Südliches Wysshorn and Distlighorn.

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