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Explore Betten in Switzerland
Betten in the region of Valais with its 450 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Betten is now 09:13 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Ritti, Riederalp, Naters, and Feld. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurich . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Betten ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chüestall Riederalp - Hiä chunt jedi Chüe zer Rüeh
Der "Chüestall" ist eine urchige, gemütliche Skihütte unterhalb des Blausee auf der Riederalp. Die Gäste treffen hier auf eine sympathische und gelassene Atmosphäre inmitten des Aletschgebietes. Lasse ..
Chüestall Riederalp - Shots vär jedä Ochs
Der "Chüestall" ist eine urchige, gemütliche Skihütte unterhalb des Blausee auf der Riederalp. Die Gäste treffen hier auf eine sympathische und gelassene Atmosphäre inmitten des Aletschgebietes. Lasse ..
Wanderweg Eggishorn - Märjelensee (alpmove.ch)
www.alpmove.ch ..
Aletscharena Winter 2
Herrlich diese Winterstimmung im ganzen Aletschgebiet www.hotelalpenblick.ch www.facebook.com/wellnesshotel.alpenblick.fieschertal ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bettmeralp
Bettmeralp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, 1'957 m above sea level, in the municipality of Betten. Bettmeralp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the Betten train station. From there another cable car leads near to the summit of Bettmerhorn, which lies directly above the Aletsch Glacier. Bettmersee is located above the village at 2006 m.
Located at 46.39 8.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bettmersee
Bettmersee is a lake above Bettmeralp in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area of 5.5 ha is located at an elevation of 2006 m.
Located at 46.39 8.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Stausee Gibidum
Stausee Gibidum (Gibidum reservoir or "Stausee Gebidem") is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp. The construction of Gebidem dam was started in 1964 and completed by 1967. The arch dam has an elevation of 122 m and a crest length of 327 m. It is not to be confused with Gebidumsee (or Gibidumsee), a natural lake.
Located at 46.37 8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Fiesch railway station
Fiesch railway station is a metre gauge station serving the municipality of Fiesch, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The station forms part of the Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO), which connects Brig in Valais, via Furka Base Tunnel, Andermatt in Uri, with Göschenen, Uri, and Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden. Since 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01), the FO has been owned and operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB), following a merger between the FO and the Brig-Visp-Zermatt railway (BVZ).
Located at 46.40 8.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Fiesch derailment
The Fiesch derailment occurred on Friday, July 23, 2010, at 11:50 CET when a Glacier Express train, from Zermatt heading towards St. Moritz, derailed at low speed between the cities of Lax and Fiesch, Canton Valais, Switzerland. Two rear panorama cars were overturned while a third car derailed but remained on the track. A 64 year old Japanese woman was killed and a total of 40 people were injured and taken to hospital.
Located at 46.40 8.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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