Gornergratsee
Gornergratsee is a lake in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,913 metres. Gornergratsee is situated nearby to the hamlet Riffelalp, as well as near the locality Findeln.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gornergrat and Riffelhorn.
Gornergrat
Scenic viewpoint
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The Gornergrat is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland. It can be reached from Zermatt by the Gornergrat rack railway, the highest open-air railway in Europe.
Riffelhorn
Peak
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The Riffelhorn is a mountain in the Swiss section of the Pennine Alps, located south of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. The Riffelhorn forms part of the Gorner ridge and provides excellent rock climbing facilities having several routes of a different Climbing grades.
Hohtälli
Peak
The Hohtälli is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located southeast of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range that separates the Findel Glacier from the Gorner Glacier, between the Gornergrat and the Stockhorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riffelalp and Findeln.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
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Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Riffelalp is situated 3 km northwest of Gornergratsee.
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 north of Gornergratsee.
Sunnegga
Locality
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Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 3½ km north of Gornergratsee.
Gornergratsee
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.98658° or 45° 59′ 12″ northLongitude
7.7795° or 7° 46′ 46″ eastElevation
2,913 metres (9,557 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XQPH+JRGeoNames ID
11396289
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