Area Wallis Alps

The most mountainous region of Switzerland

Petr Liška
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Inserted: 02.03.2017
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The Wallis Alps have the highest average height in Europe. The highest peak of the Wallis Alps is the Dufourspitze (4,634m above sea level) in the Monte Rosa Massif. It is after Mont Blanc the second highest mountain in Europe. The biggest attraction here, however Matterhorn (4,478m asl), one of the most beautiful mountains in the world.

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