Birchen
Birchen is a hamlet in Leukerbad, Leuk District, Valais. Birchen is situated nearby to the hamlet Flaschen, as well as near Bodmen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Daubenhorn and Gemmi Pass.
Daubenhorn
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Daubenhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located above the town of Leukerbad, Switzerland. The mountain has the longest via ferrata, or secured climbing route, in Switzerland. Daubenhorn is situated 2½ km northwest of Birchen.
Gemmi Pass
Mountain saddle
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Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass across the Bernese Alps connecting Leukerbad in the canton of Valais with Kandersteg in the canton of Bern. The pass itself lies within the canton of Valais, at a height of 2,269 metres above sea level. Gemmi Pass is situated 3½ km north of Birchen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albinen and Varen.
Albinen
Photo: Xenos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albinen is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Varen
Village
Photo: Vasile Cotovanu, CC BY 2.0.
Varen is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Varen is situated 5 km south of Birchen.
Leuk
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leuk is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Erschmatt merged into the municipality of Leuk. Leuk is situated 6 km south of Birchen.
Birchen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Leukerbad, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.3672° or 46° 22′ 2″ northLongitude
7.61818° or 7° 37′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FR99J89+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3269138639OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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