Salwald

Salwald is a climbing site in Naters, Brig District, Valais. Salwald is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Sättlechnubel, as well as near the village Mund.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Jakob church and Gärsthorn.

St. Jakob church

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

St. Jakob church is situated 1½ km southeast of Salwald.

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 2½ km north of Salwald.

Eggerberg railway station

Railway station

Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Eggerberg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Eggerberg. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, and is adjacent to Eggerberg village. Eggerberg railway station is situated 4 km southwest of Salwald.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mund and Birgisch.

Mund

Village

Photo: Hadi, CC0.

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.

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.