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Discover Gletsch in Switzerland
Gletsch in the region of Valais is a place located in Switzerland - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital .
Local time in Gletsch is now 02:51 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Tiefenbach, Schrattern, Nessenthal, and Munster. 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 Gletsch ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rhone glacier - inside, Furka Pass, Belvedere, Switzerland
Rhone Glacier, Belvedere, Switzerland - over and inside ..
Grimselpass
Grimselpass Berner Oberland ..
The top of Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
The top Grimsel Pass in Switzerland. First the lake of Grimsel See, then Toten See. ..
FO 4 bei Gletsch
HG 3/4 4 "FO 4" der Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke DFB bei der Ausfahrt aus Gletsch und Einfahrt in die Zahnstange System Abt, inkl. misslungenem Pfeifversuch und Schleudern ;-) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gletsch railway station
Gletsch railway station is a metre gauge railway station serving the village of Gletsch, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Located at 46.56 8.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Rhone Glacier
The Rhone Glacier, or sometimes Rhône Glacier is a glacier in the Swiss Alps and the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the Swiss canton of Valais. Because the Glacier is located close to the Furka Pass road it is easily accessible.
Located at 46.57 8.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Totensee
Totensee (or Totesee) is a small natural lake at the Grimsel Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is used as a reservoir and drained into Grimselsee. In November 2006, the lake's entire trout population died, possibly due to algae. The name Totensee is said to be derived from soldiers of Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen driven into the lake by the people of Valais.
Located at 46.56 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Grimselsee
Grimselsee or Lake Grimsel is an artificial lake near Grimsel pass in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a volume of 95 mio m³, it is larger than other hydroelectric reservoirs in the region: Oberaarsee, Räterichsbodensee and Gelmersee. The dam was completed in 1932 and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO). It is located in the municipality of Guttannen.
Located at 46.57 8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Räterichsbodensee
Räterichsbodensee is a lake in Guttannen, Oberhasli, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 25 mio m³ and a surface area is 0.67 km².
Located at 46.59 8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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