Wäschtsee
Wäschtsee is a lake in Leuk, Valais and has an elevation of 2,425 metres. Wäschtsee is situated nearby to the village Chandolin, as well as near the hamlet Soussillon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Illhorn and Illsee.
Illhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley.
Illsee
Reservoir
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illsee is a natural lake used as a reservoir above Sierre, in the Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chandolin and Saint-Luc.
Chandolin
Village
Photo: 100zax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chandolin is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.
Saint-Luc
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Luc is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Saint-Luc is situated 4½ km southwest of Wäschtsee.
Vissoie
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. Vissoie is situated 6 km southwest of Wäschtsee.
Wäschtsee
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Waeschtsee”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Leuk, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2581° or 46° 15′ 29″ northLongitude
7.62245° or 7° 37′ 21″ eastElevation
2,425 metres (7,956 feet)Open location code
8FR97J5C+6XGeoNames ID
11396847
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