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- Dent Blanche
Dent Blanche, peak, 14,318 ft (4,364 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps.
- Gemmi
Gemmi, pass, 7,620 ft (2,323 m) high, S Switzerland, connecting Bern and Valais cantons, in the Bernese Alps.
- Weisshorn
Weisshorn, peak, 14,782 ft (4,506 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, one of the highest in the Pennine Alps.
- Combin, Grand
Combin, Grand, peak, 14,164 ft (4,317 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps, near the Italian border.
- Dom
Dom, peak, 14,942 ft (4,554 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, in the Mischabelhörner group. It is the highest peak entirely in Switzerland.
- Zermatt
Zermatt, village (1989 est. pop. 4,000), Valais canton, S Switzerland. Near the Matterhorn, Zermatt is a popular resort for mountain-climbing and winter sports.
- Grimsel
Grimsel, pass, 7,159 ft (2,182 m) high, S Switzerland, between the Rhône and Aare valleys. The Grimsel Road (built 1891–94), over the pass, connects Bern and Valais cantons.
- Brig, town, Switzerland
Brig, Fr. Brigue, town, Valais canton, S Switzerland, on the Rhône River, at the north entrance of the Simplon Tunnel. Although it has a noted 17th-century palace, Brig is primarily known as t...
- Sion, town, Switzerland
Sion, Ger. Sitten, town (1993 pop. 25,300), capital of Valais canton, SW Switzerland, on the Rhône River. An ancient town, Sion is now a wine and horticultural market center. There are hydroel...
- Sierre
Sierre, Ger. Siders, town (1990 pop. 14,143), Valais canton, S Switzerland, on the Rhône River. A market town, it is the center of a rich horticultural region. There is a large aluminum plant ...
