Observatoire
Observatoire is a scenic viewpoint in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais. Observatoire is situated nearby to the pitch Zinal summer, as well as near the nature reserve Plat de la Lée.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roc de la Vache and Garde de Bordon.
Roc de la Vache
Scenic viewpoint
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Roc de la Vache is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Observatoire.
Garde de Bordon
Peak
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The Garde de Bordon is a mountain in the Pennine Alps. Garde de Bordon is situated 3 km west of Observatoire.
Les Diablons
Peak
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Les Diablons are a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zinal in the canton of Valais. They lie between the valleys of Anniviers and Turtmann on the subrange of the Pennine Alps that culminates at the Weisshorn. Les Diablons is situated 3½ km northeast of Observatoire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zinal and Ayer.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers.
Ayer
Village
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Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Ayer is situated 6 km north of Observatoire.
Grimentz
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grimentz is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Grimentz is situated 8 km northwest of Observatoire.
Observatoire
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.12592° or 46° 7′ 33″ northLongitude
7.63277° or 7° 37′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FR94JGM+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 12100740001OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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