Chilchhorn
Chilchhorn is a peak in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,784 metres. Chilchhorn is situated nearby to the locality Passo della Novena, as well as near Capanna Corno-Gries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nufenen Pass and Pizzo Gallina.
Nufenen Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road in Switzerland, with an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock. The road opened to motor vehicle traffic in September 1969.
Pizzo Gallina
Peak
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pizzo Gallina is a 3,061-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland, overlooking the Nufenen Pass. Administratively, the summit is located on the border between the municipality of Obergoms, to the north-west and in the canton of Valais, and the municipality of Bedretto, to the south-east and in the canton of Ticino.
Nufenenstock
Peak
The Nufenestock is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. It lies between the Nufenen Pass and the Passo del Corno. On its south-west side it overlooks the lake of Gries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberwald and Obergesteln.
Oberwald
Village
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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007.
Obergesteln
Village
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.
Chilchhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,784 metres
- Also known as: “Chilchliturm”
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.4836° or 46° 29′ 1″ northLongitude
8.3943° or 8° 23′ 39″ eastElevation
2,784 metres (9,134 feet)Open location code
8FRCF9MV+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 539185158OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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