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Explore Riddes in Switzerland
Riddes in the region of Valais with its 2,213 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Riddes is now 10:00 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: Tortin, Sion, Plan Fey, Montagnon, and Martigny-Ville. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tortin . We saw 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 Riddes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thermalp - Les Bains D'Ovronnaz
Präsentiert von Topin.travel - www.topin.travel Im Herzen des Wallis vereinigen die "Bäder von Ovronnaz" Thermalismus mit atemberaubender Berglandschaft. ..
MTB Verbier/Chamonix 2010
September 2010. Our second mountain bike trip to Verbier. This time we where a group of 14 guys - 11 norwegians, 2 brits and one inbetweener. Erik, Matt and Bart from MTBverbier guided us for 5 days t ..
Zermatt, Switzerland - January, 1983
Photography - Zermatt, Switzerland -- January, 1983. Views of the Matterhorn, other surrounding mountains and Zermatt from ski area. Photography and Music by Nils Hoglund Music : Mountain Energy Copyr ..
Chez Simon Ski Run La Tzoumaz Verbier
Ski run down from Savoleyres (summit La Tzoumaz - Verbier) to the Chez Simon restaurant [20MB]. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Saint-Pierre-de-Clages
Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is a village in Switzerland. It is located in the French speaking part of The Valais in the municipality of Chamoson. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages was joined with the municipality of Chamoson in 1376. It is famous for its 11th century church with its octagonal bell tower. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is also known as the Swiss book town with an annual book festival.
Located at 46.18 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station
The Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant located in the Swiss Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. The power plant is fed with water from the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix and is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex. The 1269 MW power plant is operated by Grande Dixence SA.
Located at 46.19 7.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
La Tzoumaz
La Tzoumaz (also referred to as Les Mayens des Riddes) is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. It is part of the "Four Valleys" ski area, which consists of various ski resorts, including Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, La Tzoumaz, and Thyon. As such it has direct access to over 400 km of runs. Named after the word "tzoumer", which means taking a break, La Tzoumaz nestles against the same mountain as Verbier, Mont Savolyres, and is at the same altitude (1500m).
Located at 46.14 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lac de Tracouet
Lac de Tracouet (also Lac Noir, "Black Lake") is a lake in the Nendaz municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated at the foot of the Dent de Nendaz at an elevation of 2,171 m. The lake can be reached by cable car or foot from Haute-Nendaz to Tracouet (2,200 m) followed by a slight descent to the lake surface. The approximately 1.85 ha surface usually freezes during the winter season and is incorporated into the skiing area of the mountain.
Located at 46.16 7.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ovronnaz
Ovronnaz is a village located in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies in the municipality of Leytron, close to Martigny. The village is located on the south side of the Bernese Alps, on a terrace above the Rhone river, at an altitude of 1,330 metres. The region is surrounded by the summits of Grand Chavalard, Petit and Grand Muveran and Haut de Cry. Ovronnaz is both a small ski resort and a spa resort.
Located at 46.20 7.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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