Hohgwächte

#1450 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Hohgwächte is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, situated near Randa in Valais. It belong to the Mischabel massif and is located west of the Dom and the Festijoch ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 12270 ftProminence: 269 ftCoordinates: 46°6'13"N, 7°50'28"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

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

1.1 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.
1.2 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.
1.1 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.
1.2 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.
0.9 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.
1 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.

Hohgwächte

Facts and practical information

Hohgwächte plan & book

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

Dom Mountain

Nadelhorn

Dom Hut

Dürrenhorn

Hohberghorn

Stecknadelhorn