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 peak Tieregghorn, as well as near Rothorn.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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.37742° or 46° 22′ 39″ northLongitude
7.88101° or 7° 52′ 52″ eastElevation
2,598 metres (8,524 feet)Operator
SAC BlümlisalpOpen location code
8FR99VGJ+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 502559964OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=wilderness_hutWikidata ID
Q85513302
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In Other Languages
“Stockhornbiwak” goes by many names.
- German: “Stockhornbiwak”
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Highlights include Rothorn and Baltschieder Hut.
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