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.| 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. 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 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. Gondo is situated 4 km southeast 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.
San Domenico di Varzo
Hamlet
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Domenico di Varzo is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast 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″ northLongitude
8.11772° or 8° 7′ 4″ eastElevation
2,551 metres (8,369 feet)Open location code
8FRC64G9+X3GeoNames ID
12002806
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In Other Languages
“Zweite See” goes by many names.
- German: “Zweite See”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Balmelle and Alpe Valle.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zweite See and Erschte See.
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