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Lauchernalp Destination Guide
Touring Lauchernalp in Switzerland
Lauchernalp in the region of Valais is a city located in Switzerland - some 40 mi or ( 64 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Lauchernalp is now 05:19 PM (Wednesday) . 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 Niedergesteln. 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 Lauchernalp ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Eiger - North Face / Heckmair-Route
Heckmair Route / Romanian expedition 2008 August 3 ..
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 ..
Landing on Glacier Petersgrat in Switzerland
Landing with a airplane on the glacier Petersgrat in the Swiss Alps near Jungfraujoch and Eigernordwand. ..
BLS - Lötschberg South Ramp 2/2
From Brig to Goppenstein on the BLS, Switzerland (Video with Nikon D90) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 0 km away
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 3 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 4 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
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