Grindjesee

Grindjesee is a lake in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,345 metres. Grindjesee is situated nearby to the locality Sunnegga, as well as near Findeln.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stellisee and Grünsee.

Stellisee

Lake

Photo: Mumpitz312, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stellisee is a lake.

The Grünsee is a small lake near Zermatt, Switzerland, which is fed by the Findel Glacier. It is quite remote and is only accessible by foot, a small hub of the many footpaths in the area. There is a small hamlet nearby of the same name.

Unterrothorn

Peak

Photo: Fisheke, Public domain.

The Unterrothorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Oberrothorn, on the range north of the Findel Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sunnegga and Findeln.

Sunnegga

Locality

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sunnegga is a locality.

Findeln

Locality

Photo: Zermatt photos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Riffelalp

Hamlet

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 3½ km west of Grindjesee.

Grindjesee

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.0115° or 46° 0′ 41″ north

Longitude

7.79143° or 7° 47′ 29″ east

Elevation

2,345 metres (7,694 feet)

Open location code

8FR92Q6R+JH

GeoNames ID

11396883

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