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Hohgwächte

#1450 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohgwächte
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Alternative names: Elevation: 12270 ftProminence: 269 ftCoordinates: 46°6'13"N, 7°50'28"E
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ValaisSwitzerland

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Day trips

Hohgwächte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dom Mountain, Nadelhorn, Dom Hut, Dürrenhorn.

  • dom mountain1.1 miSE
    Pennine peak first climbed in 1858

    Dom Mountain

    28 min walk • Dom Mountain, rising majestically in the Swiss Alps, is a breathtaking natural wonder that commands respect and admiration. At 4,545 meters, it is the highest mountain situated entirely within Switzerland and the third highest in the Alps.

  • nadelhorn1.2 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Nadelhorn

    30 min walk • The Nadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the highest point on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

  • dom hut1.1 miW
    Alpine hut, Hiking

    Dom Hut

    29 min walk • The Dom Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located above Randa in the canton of Valais. The hut lies on the western sloped of the Dom, at a height of 2,940 m above sea level, near the bottom of the Festigletscher glacier in the Pennine Alps.

  • durrenhorn1.2 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Dürrenhorn

    30 min walk • The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

  • hohberghorn0.9 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Hohberghorn

    23 min walk • The Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

  • stecknadelhorn1 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Stecknadelhorn

    27 min walk • The Stecknadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

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