Grächen

Grächen is a village in , , and has about 1,320 residents and an elevation of 1,617 metres. Grächen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 1,320 residents
  • Also known as: “Grachen” and “Grächer”
  • Postal code: 3925

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kalpetran railway station and Distelhorn.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking in the canton of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Grächen.

Peak
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking in the canton of . With an elevation of 3,037 m, it is the highest point of the ski area of Grächen. is situated 2½ km southeast of Grächen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gasenried and Embd.

Village
Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km southwest of Grächen.

Grächen

Latitude
46.19602° or 46° 11′ 46″ north
Longitude
7.84216° or 7° 50′ 32″ east
Population
1,320
Elevation
1,617 metres (5,305 feet)
Open location code
8FR95RWR+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240051216
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2660542
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Grächen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “格雷興”
  • Ukrainian: “Грехен”

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