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Touring Ferden in Switzerland
Ferden in the region of Valais with its 345 citizens is a city located in Switzerland - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Ferden is now 06:45 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Visp, Turtmann, Raron, and Leuk. Being here already, consider visiting Zurich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ferden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
BLS Autoverlad
A trip with a BLS Autoverlad car train from Goppenstein to Kandersteg with lovely music from the Swiss Radio channel DRS 1 and one confused TomTom navigator ..
Bietschtalbrücke Wallis (CH)
The steel railway bridge in Switzerland. ..
Bietschtalbrücke Wallis (CH)
The steel railway bridge in Wallis, Switzerland ..
Walk on high transparent bridge (Lötschberg Südrampe)
Bietschtal bridge (136m long, 78m high) on South ramp of Lötschberg railway line (BLS Lötschberg Südrampe). It wasn't too scary to walk there just don't look down!!! :^) 4 of october, 2008 (my Eurotri ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Stausee Ferden
Stausee Ferden ("Ferden reservoir") is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.106 km².
Located at 46.39 7.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lauchernalp
Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler. Lauchernalp mainly belongs to the municipality of Wiler, with a small part belonging to the municipality of Kippel. In winter the resort is car-free and can be reached only by cable car from Wiler. The cable car station is located at a height of 1,969 metres.
Located at 46.41 7.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lötschen Pass
The Lötschen Pass (el. 2690 m. ) is a high mountain pass in Switzerland across the Lötschberg, connecting Kandersteg in the canton of Berne and Ferden in the canton of Valais. There is no actual mountain called Lötschberg. The pass lies between the Balmhorn on the west and Hockenhorn on the east. The pass is not accessible for cars, but traffic goes through the Lötschberg Tunnel via railway.
Located at 46.42 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lötschberg Tunnel
The Lötschberg Tunnel is a 14.6 km long railway tunnel on the Lötschberg Line, which connects Spiez and Brig at the northern end of the Simplon Tunnel cutting through the Alps of Switzerland. Its ends are at the towns of Kandersteg in the Canton of Berne and Goppenstein in the Canton of Valais. Construction began in 1906 and suffered delays by several severe accidents. In February 1908, an avalanche destroyed a hotel the workers lived in, killing 13.
Located at 46.43 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lötschental
The Lötschental is the largest valley on the northern side of the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies in the Bernese Alps, with the river Lonza running down the length of the valley from its source within the Langgletscher.
Located at 46.42 7.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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