Lämmerensee

Lämmerensee is a lake on Lämmerenalp in the municipality of Leukerbad in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 6.7 ha. At an elevation of 2,296 m, it is located below Lämmerengrat.

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Laemmerensee” and “Lammerensee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gemmi Pass and Daubenhorn.

Gemmi Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass across the Bernese Alps connecting Leukerbad in the canton of Valais with Kandersteg in the canton of Bern. The pass itself lies within the canton of Valais, at a height of 2,269 metres above sea level.

Daubenhorn

Peak

Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Daubenhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located above the town of Leukerbad, Switzerland. The mountain has the longest via ferrata, or secured climbing route, in Switzerland.

Steghorn

Peak

Photo: Irmgard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Steghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Engstligenalp (Bernese Oberland and the Gemmi Pass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inden and Albinen.

Inden

Village

Photo: Xenos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Albinen

Photo: Xenos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Varen

Village

Photo: Vasile Cotovanu, CC BY 2.0.

Varen is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Varen is situated 9 km south of Lämmerensee.

Lämmerensee

Category: body of water
Location: Leukerbad, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.40135° or 46° 24′ 5″ north

Longitude

7.58733° or 7° 35′ 14″ east

Elevation

2,294 metres (7,526 feet)

Open location code

8FR9CH2P+GW

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Lämmerensee from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From German to Portuguese—“Lämmerensee” goes by many names.

German: “Lämmerensee”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lämmerensee”
Portuguese: “Lago Lämmerensee”
“Lämmerensee”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Schmitte and Gemmipass.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lämmerengrat and Lämmerenhütte.

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