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Explore Bitsch in Switzerland

Bitsch in the region of Valais with its 802 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 48 mi or ( 77 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Bitsch is now 03:19 PM (Thursday) . 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, Visp, Stalden, Ritti, and Hannigalp. 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 Bitsch ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Swiss Trains: Brig

3:51 min by horizonstaraus
Views: 4234 Rating: 4.88

An hour on the morning of Wednesday 4 November 2009 at Brig main station. For a small town there is a lot of rail action since it acts as a staging post in the upper Rhone valley for major trains head ..

15 hour sunset & sunrise time-lapse in the Swiss high Alps

1:27 min by rutgergeerling
Views: 3526 Rating: 5.00

One night. One full moon. In an amazing place, on top of Belalp, Switzerland. Taken from a balcony with a view, in the Hamilton Lodge, by a Canon 1DIII on a half full battery, working fine at -20 Cels ..


Brig - Ausserberg - Sierre ( City night au Lötschberg )

3:12 min by dci64
Views: 3065 Rating: 4.80

Bahnverkehr in Brig-Ausserberg-Sierre ..

Blatten bei Naters im Sommer

2:13 min by gemeindenaters
Views: 3046 Rating: 5.00

Der Sommer in Blatten bei Naters von seiner schönsten Seite. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Belalp

Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, 2'100 m above sea level, in the municipality of Naters. Belalp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the village of Blatten. Because of its altitude the place is also a vantage point offering view of Dom and Fletschhorn and other peaks of the Pennine and Lepontine Alps. Close to the village are the summits of Nesthorn, Hohstock and Sparrhorn.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.37 7.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Car-free villages in Switzerland, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Villages in Valais

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.37 8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Arch dams, Lakes of Valais, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Brig railway station

Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened in 1906, it is adjacent to the northern portal of the Simplon Tunnel, and is served by three standard gauge lines and two metre gauge lines.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.32 7.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Brig, Switzerland, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn stations, Railway stations in the canton of Valais, Railway stations opened in 1906, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Simplon Tunnel

The Simplon Tunnel is a railway tunnel that connects Brig, Switzerland and Domodossola, Italy, through the Alps, but not under Simplon Pass itself. It is straight except for shore curves at either end. It actually consists of two single-track tunnels built nearly 20 years apart. The first to be opened is 19,700 meters long, the second is 19,824 meters long, making it the longest railway tunnel in the world until the opening of the Daishimizu Tunnel in 1982.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.32 8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1906 in Italy, Buildings and structures in Valais, Italy–Switzerland border crossings, Rail transport in Switzerland, Railway tunnels in Italy, Railway tunnels in Switzerland, Railways using three-phase power, Transport in Piedmont, Tunnels completed in 1906

Stockalper Palace

The Stockalper Palace is a castle in Brig-Glis, Switzerland. It was built between 1658 and 1678 by Kaspar Stockalper, a silk merchant of Brig. The Stockalper Palace was the largest private construction in Switzerland at the time. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Today, the castle is uninhabited and visitors may only enjoy access by guided tour. Tours take place during May to October at 9.30, 10.30, 13.30, 14.30, 15.30 and 16.30*.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.32 7.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Brig, Switzerland, Castles in Valais, Cultural property of national significance in Valais, Historic house museums in Switzerland, Museums in Valais

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Bitsch