Gletsch
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 1,763 metres (5,784 feet)
- Description: hamlet in the canton of Valais, Obergoms, Switzerland
- Postal code: 3999
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kleinwasserkraftwerk Gletsch and Gletsch railway station.
Gletsch railway station
Railway station
Gletsch railway station is a 1,000 mm metre gauge…
Hotel estate Seiler Glacier du Rhône
Hotel building
Hotel estate Seiler Glacier du Rhône is a hotel building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberwald and Obergesteln.
Obergesteln
Village
Obergesteln is a village in the municipality… Obergesteln is situated 6 km southwest of Gletsch.
Gletsch
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Latitude
46.56214° or 46° 33′ 44″ north
Longitude
8.36151° or 8° 21′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FRCH966+VJ
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In Other Languages
From Arpitan to Swiss German—“Gletsch” goes by many names.
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