Flesch

Flesch is an intermittent pool in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,228 metres. Flesch is situated nearby to the hamlet Bodme, as well as near the village Blitzingen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Niederwald railway station and Rappehorn.

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 3 km northwest of Flesch.

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 3½ km east of Flesch.

Biel railway station

Railway station

Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Biel railway station, is a railway station in the locality of Biel, within the municipality of Goms, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and is served by local trains only. Biel railway station is situated 3½ km north of Flesch.

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 2½ km northwest of Flesch.

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 3 km northwest of Flesch.

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 3½ km north of Flesch.

Flesch

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

46.42575° or 46° 25′ 33″ north

Longitude

8.22364° or 8° 13′ 25″ east

Elevation

2,228 metres (7,310 feet)

Open location code

8FRCC6GF+7F

GeoNames ID

12003664

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