Lötschenlücke, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

Name: Lötschenlücke
Address: Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch, Switzerland

#14 among attractions in Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

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The Lötschenlücke is a high mountain pass of the Bernese Alps, connecting the Lötschental to the valley of the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais. Both sides of the pass are covered by glaciers: the Langgletscher on the west and the Grosser Aletschfirn on the east. The Lötschenlücke lies between the Mittaghorn on the north and the Sattelhorn on the south. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°28'30"N, 7°57'48"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Hollandia Hut, Aletschhorn, Rottalhorn, Geisshorn.

~750 ftW
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Hollandia Hut, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
4 min walk • The Hollandia Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located east of Blatten in the canton of Valais. The hut lies at a height of 3,240 metres above sea level, just above the Lötschenlücke, the glacier pass connecting the Lötschental from the Aletsch Glacier.
1.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Aletschhorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
41 min walk • The Aletschhorn is a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland, lying within the Jungfrau-Aletsch region, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The mountain shares part of its name with the Aletsch Glacier lying at its foot.
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rottalhorn
101 min walk • The Rottalhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies 600 m south of the Jungfrau, between the small valley of the Rottal and the Jungfraufirn.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Geisshorn
79 min walk • The Geisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais.
3.6 miN
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rottal Hut
93 min walk • The Rottal Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies at a height of 2,755 metres above sea level, above the Rottal Glacier on the western slopes of the Jungfrau.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ebnefluh
60 min walk • The Ebnefluh, also known as the Äbeni Flue and the Ebenefluh, is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies towards the eastern end of the Lauterbrunnen Wall.
2.2 miNW
Bernese Alps peak with ski tours
Mittaghorn
56 min walk • The Mittaghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is situated in the middle of the Lauterbrunnen Wall.
2.6 miN
Mountain for skiing and ski touring
Gletscherhorn
67 min walk • The Gletscherhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms the eastern edge of the Lauterbrunnen Wall, south of the Jungfrau.
3.3 miSE
Mountain
Rotstock, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
84 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 miW
Sizable peak with climbing access
Grosshorn
68 min walk • The Grosshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is situated in the middle of the Lauterbrunnen Wall.
3.4 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Kranzberg Mountain, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
86 min walk • The Kranzberg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss canton of Valais, close to the border with the canton of Bern.