Schallberg

Schallberg is a hamlet in Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais. Schallberg is situated nearby to the locality Unner Schallbärg, as well as near Grund.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glishorn and Ganter Bridge.

Glishorn

Peak

Photo: Summi, CC BY 2.5.

The Glishorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Brig-Glis in the canton of Valais. Glishorn is situated 2½ km southwest of Schallberg.

Ganter Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Markus Schweiss, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ganter Bridge is a multi-span reinforced-concrete road bridge that is the second longest spanning bridge in Switzerland after Poya Bridge. It spans the Ganter River valley and is located along the Simplon Pass road about 10 km south of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Brig railway station

Railway station

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Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened in 1878, it is adjacent to the northern portal of the Simplon Tunnel and is served by two standard gauge lines. Brig railway station is situated 4 km northwest of Schallberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosswald and Brig.

Rosswald

Village

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres.

Brig

Town

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Brig, known as Brigue in French and Briga in Italian, is a town and former municipality in the canton of Valais. It is part of the municipality of Brig-Glis. Brig is situated 3½ km northwest of Schallberg.