Furggsee
Furggsee is a lake in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,872 metres. Furggsee is situated nearby to the hamlet Stafel, as well as near Zmutt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schwarzsee and Hirli.
Schwarzsee
Lake
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The Schwarzsee is a small lake near Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located below the Matterhorn next to the mountain ridge and to the cable car station of the same name at an elevation of 2,552 m.
Hörnli Hut
Mountain hut
The Hörnli Hut is a mountain hut located at the foot of the north-eastern ridge of the Matterhorn. It is situated at 3,260 metres above sea level, a few kilometres south-west of the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zmutt and Furi.
Zmutt
Hamlet
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Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. Zmutt is situated 4 km north of Furggsee.
Furi
Hamlet
Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers. Furi is situated 4 km northeast of Furggsee.
Zum See
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. Zum See is situated 4½ km northeast of Furggsee.
Furggsee
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.97396° or 45° 58′ 26″ northLongitude
7.69818° or 7° 41′ 53″ eastElevation
2,872 metres (9,423 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XMFX+H7GeoNames ID
11397181
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