Erschte See
Erschte See is a lake in Zwischbergen, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,481 metres. Erschte See is situated nearby to the hamlet Erblatte, as well as near the locality Alpe Vallescia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Leone and Punta Valgrande.
Monte Leone
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Leone is the highest mountain of the Lepontine Alps and is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The mountain stands on the extreme west of the Lepontine Alps, a few kilometres east of Simplon Pass.
Punta Valgrande
Peak
The Punta Valgrande is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The west side belongs to the Swiss canton of Valais and the east side belongs to the Italian region of Piedmont.
Breithorn
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
The Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Monte Leone massif.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gondo and Simplon.
Gondo
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Simplon
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Simplon, earlier known as Simpeln, is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Erschte See
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Zwischbergen, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22767° or 46° 13′ 40″ northLongitude
8.11247° or 8° 6′ 45″ eastElevation
2,481 metres (8,140 feet)Open location code
8FRC64H6+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 275310326OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
11397106
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Localities in the Area
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