Balfrinjoch
Balfrinjoch is a mountain saddle in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,594 metres. Balfrinjoch is situated nearby to the locality P3528, as well as near P2912.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balfrin and Bigerhorn.
Balfrin
Peak
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Balfrin is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located north of the Dom in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Mischabel massif, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.
Bigerhorn
Peak
The Bigerhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grächen in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Mischabel range, north of the Ried Glacier. From the Bordier Hut, a trail leads to the summit of the Bigerhorn.
Dürrenhorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saas-Fee and Saas-Grund.
Saas-Fee
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Fee is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in Saas fee being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.
Saas-Grund
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom.
Eisten
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eisten is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Balfrinjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,594 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.1434° or 46° 8′ 36″ northLongitude
7.8727° or 7° 52′ 22″ eastElevation
3,594 metres (11,791 feet)Open location code
8FR94VVF+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 3072467874OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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