Hohliecht
Hohliecht is a scenic viewpoint in Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais. Hohliecht is situated nearby to the peak Hohture, as well as near the recreation area Wasenalp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wasenhorn and Ganter Bridge.
Wasenhorn
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies halfway between Brig and Varzo, just north of Monte Leone, in the Simplon Pass area.
Ganter Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Markus Schweiss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ganter Bridge is a multi-span reinforced-concrete road bridge that is the second longest spanning bridge in Switzerland after Poya Bridge. It spans the Ganter River valley and is located along the Simplon Pass road about 10 km south of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Ganter Bridge is situated 2 km northwest of Hohliecht.
Bortelsee
Reservoir
Bortelsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its dam was built in 1989. Bortelsee is situated 3 km east of Hohliecht.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosswald and Termen.
Rosswald
Village
Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres. Rosswald is situated 3 km northwest of Hohliecht.
Termen
Village
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Termen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Termen is situated 6 km northwest of Hohliecht.
Brig
Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brig, officially Brig-Glis, is a municipality of 13,000 people in Valais in Switzerland. The municipality is made up of two neighbouring towns, Brig and Glis, with a third independent town Naters across the Rhone river to the north.
Hohliecht
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.28342° or 46° 17′ 0″ northLongitude
8.06729° or 8° 4′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8FRC73M8+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 9429149110OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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