Belvédère Hotel, Furka Pass

The Hotel Belvédère is a former hotel located on the Furka Pass near the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland.

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Type: Hotel building
Description: hotel building on the Furka Pass road near the Rhone Glacier in Obergoms in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Belvedere” and “Hotel Belvédère”
Address: Furkastrasse 378, Oberwald, 3999

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Klein Furkahorn and Gross Furkahorn.

Klein Furkahorn

Peak

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The Klein Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Furka Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies near the southern end of the Galenstock-Gross Furkahorn chain, east of the Rhone Glacier.

Gross Furkahorn

Peak

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The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier. Gross Furkahorn is situated 3 km northeast of Belvédère Hotel, Furka Pass.

Gärstenhörner

Peak

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The Gärstenhörner is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range west of the Rhone Glacier, and east of the Grimsel Pass. Gärstenhörner is situated 3 km northwest of Belvédère Hotel, Furka Pass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.

Gletsch

Hamlet

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Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 2½ km southwest of Belvédère Hotel, Furka Pass.

Oberwald

Village

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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 6 km southwest of Belvédère Hotel, Furka Pass.