Furggsee

Furggsee is a lake in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,872 metres. Furggsee is situated near the hamlet Stafel, as well as near Zmutt.

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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.

Hirli

Peak

Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hirli is a peak.

Hörnli Hut

Mountain hut

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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″ north

Longitude

7.69818° or 7° 41′ 53″ east

Elevation

2,872 metres (9,423 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9XMFX+H7

GeoNames ID

11397181

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Stafel and Blatten.

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Highlights: Trockener Steg and Furgggletscher.

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