Riederalp

Riederalp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stausee Gibidum and Riederhorn.

Stausee Gibidum

Reservoir

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Stausee Gibidum is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp.

Riederhorn

Peak

Photo: Kramer96, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Riederhorn is a mountain overlooking Riederalp in the canton of Valais. It lies near the western end of the chain south of the Aletsch Glacier.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riederalp-Bettmeralp and Bister.

Riederalp-Bettmeralp

Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riederalp and Bettmeralp are two car-free villages in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. They are a few kilometres from each other at 1,900 metres.

Bister

Village

Photo: Gestumblindi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bister is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Riederalp

Type: Locality with 441 residents
Also known as: “CH6181”
Location: Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.3779° or 46° 22′ 40″ north

Longitude

8.0305° or 8° 1′ 50″ east

Population

441

Elevation

1,907 metres (6,257 feet)

Open location code

8FRC92HJ+56

GeoNames ID

7286904

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