Stockhornbiwak

Stockhornbiwak is a wilderness hut in Baltschieder, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,598 metres. Stockhornbiwak is situated nearby to the chapel Hohbitzu, as well as near the peak Tieregghorn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stockhorn and Bietschhorn.

Stockhorn

Peak

Photo: Jo in Riederalp, Public domain.

The Stockhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Baltschieder in the canton of Valais. It overlooks the Baltschiedertal and lies south of the Bietschhorn.

Bietschhorn

Peak

Photo: Telnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bietschhorn is a mountain in canton Wallis to the south of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The northeast and southern slopes of the mountain are part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes the Jungfrau and the Aletsch Glacier. Bietschhorn is situated 3 km northwest of Stockhornbiwak.

Tieregghorn

Peak

The Tieregghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Ausserberg in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Bietschhorn, on the range separating the Bietschtal from the Baltschiedertal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kühmad and Eisten.

Kühmad

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Kühmad is a locality, which is situated 6 km northwest of Stockhornbiwak.

Eisten

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Eisten is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of Stockhornbiwak.

Blatten

Village

Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Blatten is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Stockhornbiwak.

Stockhornbiwak

Type: Wilderness hut
Also known as: “Stockhorn-Biwak”
Categories: mountain hut, tourism, accommodation, and building
Location: Baltschieder, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.37742° or 46° 22′ 39″ north

Longitude

7.88101° or 7° 52′ 52″ east

Elevation

2,598 metres (8,524 feet)

Operator

SAC Blümlisalp

Open location code

8FR99VGJ+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Stockhornbiwak” goes by many names.

German: “Stockhornbiwak”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hohbitzu and Rothorn.

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