Höüschbiel
Höüschbiel is a hamlet in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais. Höüschbiel is situated nearby to the hamlet Geisstrift, as well as near Bärgji.Places of Interest
Highlights include Herbriggen railway station and Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge.
Herbriggen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Herbriggen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of St. Niklaus, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only.
Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge
Photo: Theo lauber, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At the time of its opening in July 2017, the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge was the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. It is located in Randa, Switzerland and replaced the defunct Europabrücke, which had been damaged by a rock slide.
Dürrenhorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west. Dürrenhorn is situated 3½ km east of Höüschbiel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randa and St. Niklaus.
Randa
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley. Randa is situated 3 km southwest of Höüschbiel.
St. Niklaus
Village
Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. St. Niklaus is situated 6 km north of Höüschbiel.
Täsch
Village
Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German. Täsch is situated 6 km south of Höüschbiel.
Höüschbiel
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.12289° or 46° 7′ 22″ northLongitude
7.8016° or 7° 48′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FR94RF2+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6653874395OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Höüschbiel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Geisstrift and Bärgji.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lager and Herbriggen 50 m.
Valais: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sion, Zermatt, Martigny, and Brig.
Curious Hamlets to Discover
Uncover intriguing hamlets from every corner of the globe.