Gamsen

Gamsen is a village in Brig, Valais. Gamsen is situated nearby to the locality Drieschta, as well as near Schratt.

Type: Village
Description: village in Brig-Glis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Gamsen VS”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Jakob church and Brig railway station.

St. Jakob church

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened in 1878, it is adjacent to the northern portal of the Simplon Tunnel and is served by two standard gauge lines. Brig railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Gamsen.

Glishorn

Peak

Photo: Summi, CC BY 2.5.

The Glishorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Brig-Glis in the canton of Valais. Glishorn is situated 4 km southeast of Gamsen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mund and Birgisch.

Mund

Village

Photo: Hadi, CC0.

Mund is a former municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Mund and Birgisch merged into the municipality of Naters.

Birgisch

Village

Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birgisch is a former municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Birgisch and Mund merged into the municipality of Naters.