Steihow
Steihow is a scenic viewpoint in Naters, Brig District, Valais. Steihow is situated nearby to Mund Gredetsch, as well as near the village Birgisch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Jakob church and Brig railway station.
St. Jakob church
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
St. Jakob church is situated 1¼ km southwest of Steihow.
Brig railway station
Railway station
Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened in 1878, it is adjacent to the northern portal of the Simplon Tunnel and is served by two standard gauge lines. Brig railway station is situated 3 km east of Steihow.
Gärsthorn
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gärsthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Mund in the canton of Valais. The main summit has an elevation of 2,964 metres, while the southern summit has an elevation of 2,927 metres. Gärsthorn is situated 3 km northwest of Steihow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birgisch and Mund.
Birgisch
Village
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birgisch is a former municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Birgisch and Mund merged into the municipality of Naters.
Mund
Village
Mund is a former municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Mund and Birgisch merged into the municipality of Naters.
Glis
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC BY 3.0.
Glis is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Steihow.
Steihow
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Naters, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.32495° or 46° 19′ 30″ northLongitude
7.94862° or 7° 56′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8FR98WFX+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 758729832OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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