Riederhorn

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The Riederhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Riederalp in the canton of Valais. It lies near the western end of the chain south of the Aletsch Glacier. ()

Elevation: 7316 ftProminence: 541 ftCoordinates: 46°22'17"N, 8°0'57"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Stockalper Palace, Eggishorn, Geisshorn, Sparrhorn.

4.1 miS
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Stockalper Palace, Brig
104 min walk • Nestled in the historic town of Brig, Switzerland, the Stockalper Palace stands as a testament to the grandeur of the Baroque era. This magnificent castle, with its imposing structure and intricate design, is a must-visit landmark for any traveler exploring the Valais...
5.2 miNE
Picturesque peak with a cable car ride
Eggishorn
132 min walk • The Eggishorn is a mountain in the southeastern part of the Bernese Alps, located north of Fiesch in the Swiss canton of Valais. A cable car station is located on a secondary summit named Fiescherhorli, 500 metres south of the main peak.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Geisshorn
124 min walk • The Geisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sparrhorn
70 min walk • The Sparrhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the canton of Valais. It lies at the eastern end of the range located south of the Oberaletsch Glacier, west of the Aletsch Glacier. From Belalp a trail leads to its summit.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohstock
89 min walk • The Hohstock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range east of the Unterbächhorn, between the valley of the Oberaletsch Glacier and the cirque of Belalp.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stausee Gibidum
18 min walk • Stausee Gibidum is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp. The construction of Gebidem dam was started in 1964 and completed by 1967. The arch dam has an elevation of 122 m and a crest length of 327 m.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bettmerhorn
85 min walk • The Bettmerhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Bettmeralp in the Swiss canton of Valais. The summit can be reached with a 30-minute vertical hike after ascending most of the mountain by cable car from the car free village of Bettmeralp.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bättlihorn
113 min walk • The Bättlihorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Mörel in the canton of Valais. It is composed of several summits. The southern summit is 2,992 metres high and the northern summit is 2,951 metres high.
4.5 miN
Mountain
Rotstock, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
115 min walk • The Rotstock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Oberaletsch Glacier and the Aletsch Glacier, south of the Geisshorn.
2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bettmersee, Riederalp-Bettmeralp
69 min walk • Bettmersee is a lake above Bettmeralp in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area of 5.5 hectares is located at an elevation of 2,006 metres.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nesthorn
133 min walk • The Nesthorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is located in the Swiss canton of Valais north of Brig. The mountain lies between the Oberaletsch Glacier on the north and east side and the Gredetschtal on the south side.