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Oberwald Destination Guide
Touring Oberwald in Switzerland
Oberwald in the region of Valais with its 277 citizens is a city located in Switzerland - some 51 mi or ( 83 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Oberwald is now 10:38 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Tiefenbach, Schrattern, Reckingen, and Munster. 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 Oberwald ? 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 ..
DFB 04 - Level crossing with retractable cog at Oberwald (1/2)
Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) - New level crossing with retractable cog at Oberwald 2010/08/22 ..
The top of Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
The top Grimsel Pass in Switzerland. First the lake of Grimsel See, then Toten See. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Oberwald railway station
Oberwald railway station is a metre gauge station serving the village of Oberwald, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The station is close to the western portal of the Furka Base Tunnel, on the Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO), which connects Brig in Valais, via the base tunnel and Andermatt in Uri, with Göschenen, Uri, and Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden.
Located at 46.53 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 3 km away
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 3 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 4 km away
Trübtensee
Trübtensee or Triebtenseewli is a lake in the municipality of Guttannen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The reservoir's surface area is 0.1 km². Its dam was completed in the 1950s and holds a volume of 1.1 mio m³.
Located at 46.55 8.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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