Faldumalp

Faldumalp is a hamlet in Ferden, Raron District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,036 metres. Faldumalp is situated nearby to the locality Faldummatten, as well as near Salä.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Goppenstein railway station and Niwen.

Goppenstein railway station

Railway station

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Goppenstein is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Ferden. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, just outside the southern portal of the Lötschberg tunnel.

Niwen

Peak

Photo: Kampfwanderer, Public domain.

The Niwen is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone in the upper canton of Valais. It lies in the massif that separates the valley of Leukerbad from the lower Lötschental and that culminates at the Ferdenrothorn. Niwen is situated 3 km southwest of Faldumalp.

Stausee Ferden

Reservoir

Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Stausee Ferden is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10.6 ha. Its construction was completed in 9 June 1976. The lake has the shortest lake retention time in the world. Stausee Ferden is situated 2½ km northeast of Faldumalp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goppenstein and Kippel.

Goppenstein

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Goppenstein is a Swiss hamlet in the canton of Valais, located in the lower Lötschental and traversed by the Lonza river. It belongs to the municipality of Ferden.