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Explore Vernec in Switzerland

Vernec in the region of Valais is a town in Switzerland - some 57 mi or ( 92 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Vernec is now 06:45 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Vissoie, Vernec, Sion, and Saint-Luc. 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 Vernec ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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GRANDE DIXENCE DAM.wmv

2:51 min by Benny Greco
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Agosto 2009 - Uno sfortunato viaggio ai piedi della GRANDE DIXENCE, in Svizzera: la situazione climatica sfavorevole ci ha impedito tutto.... - Musiche di Benny Greco - Foto del Phante e di Benny Grec ..

Grande Dixence Dam, Switzerland (in HD)

0:53 min by gmillioud
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Dam grande dixence - Barrage grande dixence - Valais Switzerland - 24 march 2011-4

0:49 min by onepat1
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Dam grande dixence - Barrage grande dixence - Valais Switzerland - 24 march 2011-4 ..

Dam grande dixence - Barrage grande dixence - Valais Switzerland - 24 march 2011-2

0:24 min by onepat1
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Dam grande dixence - Barrage grande dixence - Valais Switzerland - 24 march 2011-2 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Val d'Hérens

Val d'Hérens is an alpine valley in the Valais canton of Switzerland. It was formed by the Hérens glacier, which retreated at the end of the last ice age. It extends from the Rhône valley to a number of high mountains - Dent Blanche, Dent d'Hérens, Mont Collon, Mont Blanc de Cheilon. It is a popular start point for mountain expeditions. The area has two mountain peaks over 4,000 metres in altitude: la Dent Blanche ("white tooth") at 4,357 m, and la Dent d'Hérens ("Hérens tooth") at 4,171m.

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Located at 46.13 7.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Valais, Valleys of Switzerland, Valleys of the Alps

Les Haudères

Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. It belongs to the municipality of Evolène. Les Haudères lies where the valleys of Arolla and Ferpècle meet to form the main valley of Hérens, at an altitude of 1,450 metres above sea level.

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Located at 46.08 7.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Villages in Valais

Euseigne

Euseigne is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. It belongs to the municipality of Hérémence Euseigne lies at a height of 975 metres above sea level, on the main road connecting Evolène from Sion. The village is well known for the fairy chimney rock formations named Pyramides d'Euseigne.

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Located at 46.17 7.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Villages in Valais

Lac de Lona

Lac de Lona is a lake at an elevation of 2640 m above Grimentz, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

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Located at 46.15 7.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Lakes of Valais

Les Masses

Les Masses is a small ski resort town in Val d'Herens. Les Masses is part of the municipality of Hérémence, Valais, Switzerland. It is in the Four Valleys ski area, in the easternmost part, at 1500 metres altitude. Les Masses was formerly an area with a few barns and shooting sheds. It is still a very quiet place. The houses are nearly all wooden chalets, with only a few apartment buildings no higher than three or four floors.

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Located at 46.18 7.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Villages in Switzerland

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