Forcletta

Forcletta is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,874 metres. Forcletta is situated nearby to the mountain saddle , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hirsihorn and Le Boudri.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Swiss , located east of in the canton of . It lies between the valleys of and Turtmann, north of the Forcletta pass.

Peak
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain of the Swiss , located east of in the canton of . It lies between the valleys of and Turtmann, north of the .

Peak
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , located between the and the Turtmanntal in the canton of . The rises to a height of 10,249 ft, making it the 758th highest mountain in Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayer and Mission.

Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the district of Sierre in the canton of . An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring , , , and to form the municipality of . is situated 4 km west of Forcletta.

Village
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Forcletta.

Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in , located in the municipality of in the canton of . It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the in the Val de , a valley running from the , north of to the village of Ayer, part of the . is situated 5 km southwest of Forcletta.

Forcletta

Latitude
46.18078° or 46° 10′ 51″ north
Longitude
7.65759° or 7° 39′ 27″ east
Elevation
2,874 metres (9,429 feet)
Open location code
8FR95MJ5+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1436569525
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Forcletta” goes by many names.
  • German: “Furggilti”
  • Italian: “Forcletta”

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