Biel
Biel is a house in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,531 metres. Biel is situated nearby to the peak Mettelhorn, as well as near the locality Sunnegga.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zermatt GGB railway station and Zermatt railway station.
Zermatt GGB railway station
Railway station
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Zermatt GGB railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Zermatt, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is the northern terminus of 1,000 mm metre gauge Gornergrat Railway and is served by local trains only. Zermatt GGB railway station is situated 2 km southwest of Biel.
Zermatt railway station
Railway station
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Zermatt railway station is a metre gauge railway station serving the car-free mountaineering and ski resort of Zermatt, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Zermatt railway station is situated 2 km southwest of Biel.
Mettelhorn
Peak
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The Mettelhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located near Zermatt in the canton of Valais. The Mettelhorn provides excellent acclimatization opportunities, especially if one climbs its sister peaks Platthorn and Wisshorn on the same day.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunnegga and Findeln.
Sunnegga
Locality
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Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 2½ km south of Biel.
Findeln
Locality
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Findeln is a group of hamlets above Zermatt in the canton of Valais. They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–Unterrothorn–Oberrothorn mountains. Findeln is situated 3 km south of Biel.
Täsch
Village
Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German. Täsch is situated 3 km north of Biel.
Biel
- Type: House
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.04031° or 46° 2′ 25″ northLongitude
7.76416° or 7° 45′ 51″ eastElevation
1,531 metres (5,023 feet)Open location code
8FR92QR7+4MGeoNames ID
11218295
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