Vorderdistel

Vorderdistel is a locality in Goms, Valais. Vorderdistel is situated nearby to the locality Hinnerdistel, as well as near Distelgrat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Distelsee and Nufenen Pass.

Distelsee

Lake

Distelsee is a high alpine lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 2587 m, below Brudelhorn. Its surface area is 4.8 ha.

Nufenen Pass

Mountain saddle

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Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass, after Umbrail Pass, with a paved road in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock. Nufenen Pass is situated 4 km east of Vorderdistel.

Fülhorn

Peak

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Fülhorn is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulrichen Airport and Ulrichen.

Ulrichen Airport

Locality

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Ulrichen Airport is a locality, which is situated 5 km northwest of Vorderdistel.

Ulrichen

Village

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Ulrichen is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The population was 219. Ulrichen was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Obergesteln to form the municipality Obergoms. Ulrichen is situated 5 km northwest of Vorderdistel.

Obergesteln

Village

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Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 5 km north of Vorderdistel.

Vorderdistel

Type: Locality
Location: Goms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.46648° or 46° 27′ 59″ north

Longitude

8.33872° or 8° 20′ 19″ east

Open location code

8FRCF88Q+HF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3658857051

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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