Gitzifurka
Gitzifurka is a mountain saddle in Leukerbad, Leuk District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,912 metres. Gitzifurka is situated nearby to the locality Zem Tritt, as well as near the hamlet Kummenalp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Balmhorn and Lötschberg.
Balmhorn
Peak
Photo: Telnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Balmhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais. It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.
Lötschberg
Mountain saddle
Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.
The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif, usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass.
Altels
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Altels is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is situated in the Balmhorn massif, approximately halfway between Kandersteg and Leukerbad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kippel and Wiler.
Kippel
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Wiler
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wiler is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Lauchernalp
Village
Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler.
Gitzifurka
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,912 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Leukerbad, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.4139° or 46° 24′ 50″ northLongitude
7.7044° or 7° 42′ 16″ eastElevation
2,912 metres (9,554 feet)Open location code
8FR9CP73+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 7982559087OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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