Lötschenlücke
Encyclopedia
The Lötschenlücke is a high mountain pass in the Bernese
Alps
, connecting the Lötschental
valley to the Aletsch Glacier
in the canton
of Valais
in Switzerland
. A hut is located above the col at 3240 m.
The pass lies between the Mittaghorn
on the north and the Sattelhorn
on the south. The pass separates the Lang Glacier
on the west and the Grosser Aletschfirn on the east.
Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and...
Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
, connecting the Lötschental
Lötschental
The Lötschental is the largest valley on the northern side of the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies in the Bernese Alps, with the river Lonza running down the length of the valley from its source within the Langgletscher....
valley to the Aletsch Glacier
Aletsch Glacier
The Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about and covers more than in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. A hut is located above the col at 3240 m.
The pass lies between the Mittaghorn
Mittaghorn
The Mittaghorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, situated in the middle of the Lauterbrunnen Wall.-External links:*...
on the north and the Sattelhorn
Sattelhorn
Sattelhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland.-External links:*...
on the south. The pass separates the Lang Glacier
Lang Glacier
The Lang Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
on the west and the Grosser Aletschfirn on the east.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes