Niwen

Niwen
Einigs Alichji

Summit cross
Highest point
Elevation 2,769 m (9,085 ft)
Prominence 167 m (548 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°21′40.1″N 7°42′45.5″E / 46.361139°N 7.712639°E / 46.361139; 7.712639Coordinates: 46°21′40.1″N 7°42′45.5″E / 46.361139°N 7.712639°E / 46.361139; 7.712639
Geography
Niwen

Location in Switzerland

Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Niwen (also known as Einigs Alichji) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone in the upper canton of Valais. It lies in the massif that separates the valley of Leukerbad from the lower Lötschental and that culminates at the Ferdenrothorn.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Niwenpass (2,602 m).


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