Embd
Embd is a locality in Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,342 metres. Embd is situated nearby to the village Kalpetran, as well as near the hamlet Rittinen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Augstbordhorn and Schwarzhorn.
Augstbordhorn
Peak
Photo: Dgerritzen, CC BY 4.0.
The Augstbordhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Törbel in the canton of Valais. Several trails lead to its summit.
Schwarzhorn
Peak
The Schwarzhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Augstbord Pass in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal.
Kalpetran railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kalpetran railway station, is a railway station in the municipality of Embd, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Embd and St. Niklaus.
Embd
Village
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embd is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
St. Niklaus
Village
Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. St. Niklaus is situated 4½ km south of Embd.
Törbel
Village
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Törbel is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The highest point is the peak of the Augstbordhorns at 2,972 meters. Törbel is situated 5 km northeast of Embd.
Embd
- Type: Locality with 280 residents
- Also known as: “CH6283”
- Location: Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2167° or 46° 13′ 0″ northLongitude
7.7962° or 7° 47′ 46″ eastPopulation
280Elevation
2,342 metres (7,684 feet)Open location code
8FR96Q8W+MFGeoNames ID
7285723
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