Wirbulsee
Wirbulsee is a pool in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,661 metres. Wirbulsee is situated nearby to the locality Richinen, as well as near Titter.Places of Interest
Highlights include Risihorn and Setzehorn.
Risihorn
Peak
Photo: Bgvr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Risihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Setzehorn, at the southern end of the chain lying east of the Fiescher Glacier.
Setzehorn
Peak
The Setzehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Galmihorn, on the range lying between the Fiescher Glacier and the main Rhone valley.
Wasenhorn
Peak
Photo: Fiesch, Public domain.
The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Blitzingen in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range south of the Oberaarrothorn, that separates the valley of the Fiescher Glacier from the main Rhone valley. Wasenhorn is situated 4 km north of Wirbulsee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niederwald and Blitzingen.
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 southeast of Wirbulsee.
Blitzingen
Village
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 southeast of Wirbulsee.
Biel
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Biel is a village in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It was an independent municipality until 2001, when it merged with Ritzingen and Selkingen into the municipality Grafschaft. Biel is situated 4½ km east of Wirbulsee.
Wirbulsee
- Type: Pool
- Category: body of water
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.46325° or 46° 27′ 48″ northLongitude
8.1609° or 8° 9′ 39″ eastElevation
2,661 metres (8,730 feet)Open location code
8FRCF576+89GeoNames ID
12002809
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In Other Languages
“Wirbulsee” goes by many names.
- German: “Wirbulsee”
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