Hohsaas

Hohsaas is an aerial lift in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 3,105 metres. Hohsaas is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Lagginjoch, as well as near the peak Schwarzmies.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Weissmies and Lagginhorn.

Weissmies

Peak

Photo: Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Weissmies 4,013 m is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland near the village of Saas-Fee. It is the easternmost four-thousander of its range.

The Lagginhorn, also known as Laquinhorn or ts Lagg'ii, is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn on the north.

Jegihorn

Peak

Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Jegihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Balen in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Lagginhorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saas-Grund and Saas-Almagell.

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. Saas-Grund is situated 4½ km west of Hohsaas.

Saas-Almagell

Village

Saas-Almagell is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Saas-Almagell is situated 6 km southwest of Hohsaas.

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.

Hohsaas

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.13974° or 46° 8′ 23″ north

Longitude

7.99104° or 7° 59′ 28″ east

Elevation

3,105 metres (10,187 feet)

Wheelchair access

limited

Operator

BHAG

Open location code

8FR94XQR+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 372524326

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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