Wasenalp
Wasenalp is a recreation area in Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais. Wasenalp is situated nearby to the peak Chastelegga, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Hohliecht.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Simplon Pass and Wasenhorn.
Simplon Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont. Simplon Pass is situated 4 km southwest of Wasenalp.
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. Wasenhorn is situated 2½ km southeast of Wasenalp.
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 north of Wasenalp.
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 Wasenalp.
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 Wasenalp.
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.
Wasenalp
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.27975° or 46° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
8.05942° or 8° 3′ 34″ eastOperator
Schweizer FamilieOpen location code
8FRC73H5+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 9855722434OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=firepit
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