Grande Dixence Parking

Grande Dixence Parking is a climbing site in Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,099 metres. Grande Dixence Parking is situated nearby to the museum Pavillon d’information Grande Dixence, as well as near the building Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence and Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation).

Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence

Church

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Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence is a church, which is situated 250 metres southwest of Grande Dixence Parking.

Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation)

Building

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Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation) is a building, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Grande Dixence Parking.

Grande Dixence dam

Dam

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The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe. Grande Dixence dam is situated 450 metres south of Grande Dixence Parking.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evolène and Les Haudères.

Evolène

Village

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Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Evolène, Les Haudères, La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle. Evolène is situated 8 km northeast of Grande Dixence Parking.

Les Haudères

Village

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Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Les Haudères is situated 8 km east of Grande Dixence Parking.