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Discover Lax in Switzerland
Lax in the region of Valais with its 315 habitants is a place located in Switzerland - some 50 mi or ( 81 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital .
Local time in Lax is now 02:05 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zurich, Termen, Saflischmatten, Ried, and Naters. When in this area, you might want to check out Zurich . We discovered 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 Lax ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Aletsch Glacier (summer trail)
The Great and beautiful Aletsch Glacier. Here is part of my hike along the gletscher from Marjela valley to Riederalp / Bettmeralp. Aletsch is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about ..
Wanderweg Eggishorn - Märjelensee (alpmove.ch)
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Sano Corpo - Spa, Wellness & Beauty in Fieschertal - Wallis. Massage, Facials, Pedicures and more!
www.sanocorpo.webs.com http Sano Corpo is a Spa, Wellness and Beauty Înstituut in Fieschertal,Wallis, high in the Swiss Alps. Exelent as a day Spa or for a longer a stay, with our partner Wellnesshote ..
Wanderweg Ernen - Grengiols (alpmove.ch)
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 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 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 4 km away
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 4 km away
Lengenbach Quarry
The Lengenbach Quarry (LGB) is located in the Binn Valley and it is noted among the mineralogical community for its unusual sulfosalt specimens.
Located at 46.37 8.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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