Alphubel

#235 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Alphubel is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Zermatt and Saas in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Allalin Group, a subgroup of the Mischabel Group, which culminates at the Dom. The summit of the Alphubel consists of a large ice-covered plateau, part of the Fee Glacier on its east side. The west side of the mountain is more rocky and much steeper. It overlooks the Weingartensee. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1860Elevation: 13799 ftProminence: 1178 ftCoordinates: 46°3'46"N, 7°51'50"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Dom Mountain, Britannia Hut, Allalinhorn, Nadelhorn.

2.2 miN
Pennine peak first climbed in 1858
Dom Mountain
55 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.
3.4 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Britannia Hut
88 min walk • Nestled amidst the awe-inspiring peaks of the Swiss Alps, the Britannia Hut stands as a beacon for mountaineers and hikers traversing the vast alpine wilderness. This storied alpine hut, located at an elevation of 3,030 meters, is a popular base for those attempting...
1.9 miSE
4000m Alps peak with a moderate ascent
Allalinhorn
48 min walk • The Allalinhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies between Zermatt and Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais, and is part of the Mischabel range, which culminates at the Dom.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nadelhorn
81 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.
1.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Feechopf
35 min walk • The Feechopf is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located near Saas Fee in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Alphubel and the Allalinhorn.
3.5 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dom Hut
91 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.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rimpfischhorn
75 min walk • The Rimpfischhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. The first ascent of the mountain was by Leslie Stephen and Robert Living with guides Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald on 9 September 1859. Their route of ascent was from Fluh Alp via the Rimpfischwänge.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lenzspitze
74 min walk • The Lenzspitze is a 4,294-metre mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the southernmost peak on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of Dom in the Mischabel range, above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Längfluh
61 min walk • The Längfluh is a rocky outcrop of the Pennine Alps, dividing the Fee Glacier above Saas Fee in the canton of Valais. The Längfluh is accessible by cable car and is part of a ski area.
3.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Oberrothorn, Zermatt
89 min walk • The Oberrothorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the canton of Valais. Its summit can be easily reached via a trail on its southern flank, from the Unterrothorn cable car station or from Sunnegga.
3.4 miN
Alpine hut, Hiking
Mischabel Hut
88 min walk • The Mischabel Hut is a mountain hut of the Academic Alpine Club of Zurich, located west of Saas Fee in the canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,340 metres above sea level near the Hohbalmgletscher glacier, on the eastern flanks of the Dom and the Lenzspitze in the Mischabel group.