Vercorin
Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in the municipality of Chalais in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Postal code: 3967
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crêt du Midi and Beauregard Castle.
Crêt du Midi
Peak
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crêt du Midi is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Vercorin in the canton of Valais. The summit is accessible by cable car from Chalais or Vercorin. Crêt du Midi is situated 3 km south of Vercorin.
Beauregard Castle
Castle
Photo: Bubblerock2, CC0.
Beauregard Castle is a ruined castle on the territory of Chippis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated on a rocky spur at the entrance to the Val d'Anniviers. Beauregard Castle is situated 3 km northeast of Vercorin.
Sierre/Siders railway station
Railway station
Photo: Albins, Public domain.
Sierre/Siders railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sierre, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. Sierre/Siders railway station is situated 4 km north of Vercorin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chippis and Réchy.
Chippis
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chippis is situated 2½ km north of Vercorin.
Réchy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Réchy is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Vercorin.
Sierre
Photo: Famberhorst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sierre is a city in Central Valais. While the city is in the French part of Valais, there is a large German-speaking population and you will encounter many people being fluent in both languages.
Vercorin
- Category: locality
- Location: Chalais, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.25717° or 46° 15′ 26″ northLongitude
7.5307° or 7° 31′ 51″ eastElevation
1,340 metres (4,396 feet)Open location code
8FR97G4J+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1299415203OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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