Alter Sustbau

Alter Sustbau is a building in Simplon, Brig District, Valais. Alter Sustbau is situated nearby to the peak Wyssbodehorn, as well as near Schilthorn.

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Building
Description: stone house in Simplon in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Alte Sust”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simplon Pass and Hübschhorn.

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 3½ km north of Alter Sustbau.

Hübschhorn

Peak

Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.

The Hübschhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Monte Leone massif. Its altitude is 3190m/10'460 ft. Hübschhorn is situated 2½ km northeast of Alter Sustbau.

Old Hospice

Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Old Hospice is situated 2 km northwest of Alter Sustbau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gondo and Zwischbergen.

Gondo

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Gondo is situated 9 km east of Alter Sustbau.

Zwischbergen

Village

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Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Zwischbergen is situated 9 km southeast of Alter Sustbau.

Rosswald

Village

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 9 km north of Alter Sustbau.

Alter Sustbau

Categories: built structure, mountain hut, and stone house
Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.22083° or 46° 13′ 15″ north

Longitude

8.03249° or 8° 1′ 57″ east

Open location code

8FRC62CJ+8X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 305843718

OpenStreetMap feature

building=alpine_hut

Wikidata ID

Q29927488

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In Other Languages

“Alter Sustbau” goes by many names.

German: “Alter Sustbau”
German: “Engi, alter Sustbau”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wyssbodehorn and Schilthorn.

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