Varen

Varen is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Varen has an elevation of 1,824 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Brother Klaus Parish Church and Trubelstock.

Saint Brother Klaus Parish Church

Church

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Trubelstock

Peak

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The Trubelstock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone valley near Sierre in the canton of Valais. Its summit lies between the valleys of Les Outannes and Leukerbad, south of the Wildstrubel. Trubelstock is situated 4 km northwest of Varen.

Salgesch railway station

Railway stop

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Salgesch railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Salgesch, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albinen and Leukerbad.

Albinen

Photo: Xenos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Albinen is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Leukerbad

Photo: Chinalace, CC BY 3.0.

Leukerbad is a mountain spa and ski resort in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is best known for its thermal springs and unique mountains scenery.

Leuk

Village

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Leuk is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Erschmatt merged into the municipality of Leuk. Leuk is situated 4 km southeast of Varen.

Varen

Type: Locality with 658 residents
Also known as: “CH6116”
Location: Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.3376° or 46° 20′ 15″ north

Longitude

7.5928° or 7° 35′ 34″ east

Population

658

Elevation

1,824 metres (5,984 feet)

Open location code

8FR98HQV+24

GeoNames ID

7287417

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