The Lötschenlücke (el. 3153 m.) is a high
mountain pass of the
Bernese Alps
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, connecting the
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 Lonza (river), Lonza running down the length of the valley from its source within the ...
to the valley of the
Aletsch Glacier
The Aletsch Glacier (german: Aletschgletscher, ) or Great Aletsch Glacier () is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about (2014), has about a volume of (2011), and covers about (2011) in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss ...
in the canton of
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ...
. 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
The Mittaghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swi ...
on the north and the
Sattelhorn on the south.
The closest settlement is Fafleralp (east of
Blatten) in the Lötschental. There are no settlements in the valley of the Aletsch Glacier. Above the pass, at 3,240 m, lies the
Hollandia Hut of the
Swiss Alpine Club
The Swiss Alpine Club (german: Schweizer Alpen-Club, french: Club Alpin Suisse, it, Club Alpino Svizzero, rm, Club Alpin Svizzer) is the largest mountaineering club in Switzerland. It was founded in 1863 in Olten and it is now composed of 111 ...
.
See also
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List of mountain passes in Switzerland
This is a list of mountain passes in Switzerland. They are generally situated in the Jura Mountains or in the Swiss Alps.
Pass roads
Trails
Railway
See also
* List of highest road passes in Switzerland
* List of highest paved roads i ...
References
External links
Lötschenlücke on Hikr
Mountain passes of Valais
Mountain passes of the Alps
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