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Belvedere Destination Guide

Discover Belvedere in Switzerland

Belvedere in the region of Valais is a town located in Switzerland - some 52 mi or ( 83 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Belvedere

Local time in Belvedere is now 05:48 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zurich, Ronco, Realp, Nessenthal, and Guttannen. When in this area, you might want to check out Zurich . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Belvedere ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Rhone glacier - inside, Furka Pass, Belvedere, Switzerland

3:03 min by lipocky
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Rhone Glacier, Belvedere, Switzerland - over and inside ..

スイス ツェルマット~フルカ峠 ドライブ 車窓 [HD画質]

15:00 min by eutabineko
Views: 1832 Rating: 0.00

ツェルマットからフルカ峠までの車窓風景です。氷河急行の路線ですが、車からの眺めは一味違った眺めです。所要時間は15分あります。スイスの景色をお楽しみください。 ..


Furkapass 1

4:29 min by ggspang
Views: 1669 Rating: 1.00

Furkapass Juli 2007 aufgenommen mit ATC 2000 ..

Rhonegletscher - Furkapass Schweiz

7:46 min by Jürgen Roscher
Views: 1002 Rating: 2.33

Auffahrt zum Rhonegletscher, im Rhonegletscher, Weiterfahrt über den Furkapass (2431m) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rhone Glacier

The Rhone Glacier, or sometimes Rhône Glacier is a glacier in the Swiss Alps and the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the Swiss canton of Valais. Because the Glacier is located close to the Furka Pass road it is easily accessible.

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Located at 46.57 8.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Glaciers of Valais, Glaciers of the Alps, Rhone, Visitor attractions in Valais

Totensee

Totensee (or Totesee) is a small natural lake at the Grimsel Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is used as a reservoir and drained into Grimselsee. In November 2006, the lake's entire trout population died, possibly due to algae. The name Totensee is said to be derived from soldiers of Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen driven into the lake by the people of Valais.

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Located at 46.56 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Lakes of Valais, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Furka Summit Tunnel

The Furka Summit Tunnel is a 1,874 metres long railway tunnel in southern Switzerland. It lies at an altitude of 2,160 metres . The summit tunnel was completed in 1925, and first opened on 3 July 1926. It links the Furka railway station, in Uri, with the Muttbach-Belvédère halting point, in Valais. Until 1982, when the summit tunnel was replaced by the Furka Base Tunnel, the railway line passing through the summit tunnel was part of the Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO).

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Located at 46.58 8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Valais, Buildings and structures in the canton of Uri, Mountain railways, Railway tunnels in Switzerland, Tunnels completed in 1926, Uri–Valais border

Grimselsee

Grimselsee or Lake Grimsel is an artificial lake near Grimsel pass in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a volume of 95 mio m³, it is larger than other hydroelectric reservoirs in the region: Oberaarsee, Räterichsbodensee and Gelmersee. The dam was completed in 1932 and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO). It is located in the municipality of Guttannen.

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Located at 46.57 8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Aar drainage basin, Arch dams, Bernese Oberland, Lakes in the canton of Bern, Lakes of Switzerland, Oberhasli, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Räterichsbodensee

Räterichsbodensee is a lake in Guttannen, Oberhasli, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 25 mio m³ and a surface area is 0.67 km².

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Located at 46.59 8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bernese Oberland, Lakes in the canton of Bern, Lakes of Switzerland, Oberhasli, Reservoirs in Switzerland