Galehorn

#785 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Galehorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Nanztal and the Simplontal. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9177 ftProminence: 577 ftCoordinates: 46°13'21"N, 7°58'59"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Fletschhorn, Rotelsee, Lagginhorn, Wasenhorn.

3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fletschhorn
101 min walk • The Fletschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn. The Fletschhorn is shown to be 3,993 metres high on the 1:200,000 Swisstopo map.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rotelsee
71 min walk • Rotelsee is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lagginhorn
118 min walk • The Lagginhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn on the north.
5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wasenhorn
150 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.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mattwaldhorn
54 min walk • The Mattwaldhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the upper Nanztal and the Saastal in the canton of Valais. The nearest locality is Eisten on the west side.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jegihorn
126 min walk • The Jegihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Balen in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Lagginhorn.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hübschhorn
92 min walk • The Hübschhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Monte Leone massif. Its altitude is 3190m/10'460ft.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Simplon Pass, Brig
81 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.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Breithorn
126 min walk • The Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Monte Leone massif.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Böshorn
44 min walk • The Böshorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the upper Nanztal and the Val Divedro.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glishorn
109 min walk • The Glishorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Brig-Glis in the canton of Valais.