Grittlesee

Grittlesee is a lake in Goms, Valais and has an elevation of 2,552 metres. Grittlesee is situated nearby to the hamlet Bodme, as well as near the village Blitzingen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rappehorn and Turbhorn.

Rappehorn

Peak

Photo: Olonia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rappehorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located in the canton of Valais, west of the Blinnenhorn. Rappehorn is situated 2½ km east of Grittlesee.

The Turbhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located in the canton of Valais south of the Blinnenhorn. The border with Italy runs less than one km east of the summit. Turbhorn is situated 3½ km east of Grittlesee.

Niederwald railway station

Railway station

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Niederwald railway station, is a railway station in the locality of Niederwald, within the municipality of Goms, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and is served by local trains only. Niederwald railway station is situated 4 km northwest of Grittlesee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blitzingen and Niederwald.

Blitzingen

Village

Photo: Ximonic, GFDL.

Blitzingen is a former municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Blitzingen, Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen, Niederwald and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the municipality of Goms. Blitzingen is situated 4 km northwest of Grittlesee.

Niederwald

Village

Photo: Zinat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Niederwald is a former municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Niederwald, Blitzingen, Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the new municipality of Goms. Niederwald is situated 4 km northwest of Grittlesee.

Steinhaus

Hamlet

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Steinhaus is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Grittlesee.

Grittlesee

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

46.41766° or 46° 25′ 4″ north

Longitude

8.23544° or 8° 14′ 8″ east

Elevation

2,552 metres (8,373 feet)

Open location code

8FRCC69P+35

GeoNames ID

11397183

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