Zweite See

Zweite See is a pool in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,551 metres. Zweite See is situated nearby to the locality Le Balmelle, as well as near Alpe Valle.

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. Monte Leone is situated 2½ km north of Zweite See.

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. Breithorn is situated 3 km northwest of Zweite See.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gondo and Bugliaga.

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. Gondo is situated 4 km southeast of Zweite See.

Bugliaga

Hamlet

Photo: Enrico Robetto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bugliaga is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Zweite See.

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. Simplon is situated 6 km southwest of Zweite See.

Zweite See

Type: Pool
Category: body of water
Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.2275° or 46° 13′ 39″ north

Longitude

8.11772° or 8° 7′ 4″ east

Elevation

2,551 metres (8,369 feet)

Open location code

8FRC64G9+X3

GeoNames ID

12002806

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In Other Languages

“Zweite See” goes by many names.

German: “Zweite See”

Localities in the Area

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