Bellwald

Bellwald is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bellwald has an elevation of 2,110 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Risihorn and Niederwald railway station.

Risihorn

Peak

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The Risihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Setzehorn, at the southern end of the chain lying east of the Fiescher Glacier.

Niederwald railway station, is a railway station in the locality of Niederwald, within the municipality of Goms, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and is served by local trains only.

Setzehorn

Peak

The Setzehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Galmihorn, on the range lying between the Fiescher Glacier and the main Rhone valley. Setzehorn is situated 3½ km north of Bellwald.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fiesch and Fieschertal.

Fiesch

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Fiesch is a village in the Swiss Valais. It is the access point for the nearby villages of Fiescheralp, Fieschertal and Bellwald.

Fieschertal

Village

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Fieschertal is a village and municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Besides the village of Fieschertal, the municipality includes the nearby hamlets of Wichul, Zer Flie, and Wirbul.

Bellwald

Type: Locality with 375 residents
Also known as: “CH6052”
Location: Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.4447° or 46° 26′ 41″ north

Longitude

8.157° or 8° 9′ 25″ east

Population

375

Elevation

2,110 metres (6,923 feet)

Open location code

8FRCC5V4+VQ

GeoNames ID

7285191

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