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Explore Gondo in Switzerland
Gondo in the region of Valais is a town in Switzerland - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gondo is now 02:51 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, Simplon Dorf, Brig, Berne, and Munich. 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 Gondo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Simplon Tunnel (built 1898-1921)
Simplon Tunnel (built 1898-1921). Autoverlad Sempione: from Iselle di Trasquera (Italy) to Brig (Switzerland). On March 4th 2012. ..
Craziest landing spot in Switzerland - la place d'atterrissage la plus folle en Suisse
Some pictures taken in the region of Gondo, at the border between Switzerland and Italy, in 2007. Do you see the brown square ? Yes, it's a landing spot for helicopters. When the helicopter is on it, ..
Good Morning Matterhorn (Switzerland)
Sunrise on the Matterhorn, Zermatt (Switzerland). Music: "Echoes part I" from Pink Floyd ..
MOTORCYCLE TOUR SIMPLOMPASS 2006
ITALY TO SWITZERLAND ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Simplon Valley
The Simplon Valley is a valley of the Alps, situated between the Pennine and the Lepontine ranges. The valley is drained by the Diveria or Chrummbach, a tributary of the Toce at Crevoladossola. The Simplon Valley is the only valley of Valais located south of the Alps. The highest mountains in the valley are the Weissmies (4,017 m), the Lagginhorn (4,010 m) and the Fletschhorn (3,993 m), all in the Pennine Alps. On the other side (Lepontine Alps), the highest summit is Monte Leone (3,553 m).
Located at 46.20 8.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Iselle di Trasquera railway station
Iselle di Trasquera railway station (Italian: Stazione di Iselle di Trasquera) serves the village of Iselle and comune of Trasquera, in the region of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. Opened in 1906, the station is at the southern portal of the Simplon tunnel, on the Brig–Domodossola railway, between Brig, Switzerland and Domodossola, Italy. It is also the border station between Italy and Switzerland.
Located at 46.21 8.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tschawinersee
Tschawinersee is a lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Located at an elevation of 2174 m, its surface area is 6.2 ha.
Located at 46.15 8.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Diveria
The Diveria is an Alpine river which flows through Switzerland and Italy. It is a tributary of the Toce and therefore, via Lake Maggiore and the Ticino, of the Po. The valley crossed by the Diveria, the Val Divedro, is the only one in the Valais to form part of the Po basin rather than that of the Rhône.
Located at 46.25 8.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Rossbode Glacier
The Rossbode Glacier is a 3.5 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 1.87 km².
Located at 46.19 8.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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