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Explore Egga in Switzerland
Egga in the region of Valais is a town in Switzerland - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Egga is now 09:55 PM (Saturday) . 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 Riederalp. 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 Egga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Alpenhorn - a short Swiss concert
In the breathtaking shadow of the Jungfrau, Eiger and Monch, ..
GLACIER EXPRESS
- Image capture from GLACIER EXPRESS in SWITZERLAND between VISP and ZERMATT. Travel on the famous Swiss mountain railways from St.Moritz to Zermatt and vice versa or from Piz Bernina to the Matterhor ..
Wanderweg Riederalp-Belalp (alpmove.ch)
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Hängebrücke Riederalp-Belalp
A walk over the chain bridge between Riederalp and Belalp, Switzerland. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 km away
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.
Located at 46.37 7.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 46.32 8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 6 km away
Oberaletsch Glacier
The Oberaletsch Glacier is a valley glacier on the south side of the Bernese Alps, in the canton of Valais. It has a length of 9 km with an average width of just under 1 km and an area of about 22 km . The Oberaletsch Glacier system consists of two approximately equal arms. The eastern one takes its starting point on the south western flank of the Aletschhorn at around 3,700 m, and joins the western arm (Beichgletscher) in the valley at the foot of the Nesthorn.
Located at 46.42 7.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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