Chandolin
Chandolin is an aerial lift in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,936 metres. Chandolin is situated nearby to the museum Musée de la faune, as well as near the meadow Clorionn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Illhorn and Bagnoud Observatory.
Illhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley.
Bagnoud Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the village of Saint-Luc in Valais, Switzerland, close to the top of the funicular, at a height of 2,200 m. Bagnoud Observatory is situated 2 km south of Chandolin.
Illsee
Reservoir
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illsee is a natural lake used as a reservoir above Sierre, in the Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chandolin and Saint-Luc.
Chandolin
Village
Photo: 100zax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chandolin 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, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.
Saint-Luc
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Luc 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, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Saint-Luc is situated 3 km south of Chandolin.
Vissoie
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. Vissoie is situated 4 km south of Chandolin.
Chandolin
- Type: Aerial lift
- Category: transportation
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.24761° or 46° 14′ 51″ northLongitude
7.60464° or 7° 36′ 17″ eastElevation
1,936 metres (6,352 feet)Operator
FLCOpen location code
8FR96JX3+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1314533675OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=station
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