Bortelhorn

#1066 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Bortelhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. On its west side it overlooks the Gantertal. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10479 ftProminence: 1411 ftCoordinates: 46°17'41"N, 8°7'32"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Ganter Bridge, Rotelsee, Helsenhorn, Wasenhorn.

3.6 miW
Bridge
Ganter Bridge
91 min walk • Ganter Bridge is a multi-span reinforced concrete road bridge that is the second longest spanning bridge in Switzerland after Poya Bridge.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rotelsee
145 min walk • Rotelsee is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Helsenhorn
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2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wasenhorn
67 min walk • The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies halfway between Brig and Varzo, just north of Monte Leone, in the Simplon Pass area.
6.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mässersee
163 min walk • Mässersee is the smallest of four mountain lakes in the upper Binntal of the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bortelsee
25 min walk • Bortelsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its dam was built in 1989.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bättlihorn
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7.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Riederhorn
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hübschhorn
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5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Simplon Pass, Brig
136 min walk • The Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont.
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Breithorn
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