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Discover Binn in Switzerland

Binn in the region of Valais is a place located in Switzerland - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital .

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Local time in Binn is now 06:46 PM (Monday) . 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, Ulrichen, Saflischmatten, Morel, and Kaserstatt. 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 Binn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Wanderweg Ernen - Grengiols (alpmove.ch)

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www.alpmove.ch ..

WORKING IN LENGENBACH - BINNTAL

0:16 min by Joanrok
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Working on the Lengenbach Dolomite ..


08 MGB Bhf Fiesch - Wallis Schweiz

3:58 min by Jürgen Roscher
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Reger Verkehr am Bahnhof Fiesch. Hier begann unsere Reise in einem Waggon des Glacierexpress. Auch Talstation der Seilbahn zur Fiescheralp und weiter zum Eggishorn (2927m, Aussicht auf den großen Alet ..

eHeinz Folge 48: Naturpark Binntal - Das Reich der Mineralie

2:11 min by myswitzerlanddotcom
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Eine Landschaft wie aus dem Bilderbuch: Das Binntal mit seinem Naturpark. Ein Geheimtipp. Gut versteckt im Goms. Mehr über Binntal: www.myswitzerland.com Mehr über Ernen: www.myswitzerland.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.37 8.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Economy of Switzerland, Geography of Valais, Mining in Switzerland, Quarries, Sulfosalt minerals, Surface mines in Switzerland

Mässersee

Mässersee is the smallest of four mountain lakes in the upper Binntal (Binn valley) of the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

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Located at 46.35 8.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Lakes of Valais

Geisspfadsee

Geisspfadsee is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.18 km². The lake is located in the municipality of Binn, at an elevation of 2439 m. It drains into Züesee (2420 m). The nearby border to Italy can be crossed at two mountain passes: Geisspfadpass and Grampielpass.

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Located at 46.35 8.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Lakes of Valais

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.

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Located at 46.40 8.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2010 in Switzerland, Railway accidents in 2010, Railway accidents in Switzerland

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).

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Located at 46.40 8.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn stations, Railway stations in the canton of Valais, Railway stations opened in 1914

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