Vercorin
Vercorin is an aerial lift in Chalais, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,320 metres. Vercorin is situated nearby to the hospital Le Refuge Centre thérapeutique et de bien-être, as well as near the library Bibliothèque Henri Marin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crêt du Midi and Beauregard Castle.
Crêt du Midi
Peak
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crêt du Midi is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Vercorin in the canton of Valais. The summit is accessible by cable car from Chalais or Vercorin. Crêt du Midi is situated 2½ km south of Vercorin.
Beauregard Castle
Castle
Photo: Bubblerock2, CC0.
Beauregard Castle is a ruined castle on the territory of Chippis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated on a rocky spur at the entrance to the Val d'Anniviers. Beauregard Castle is situated 3 km northeast of Vercorin.
Eglise St-Urbain et école
Church
Photo: Azuff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eglise St-Urbain et école is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Vercorin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vercorin and Chippis.
Vercorin
Village
Photo: Fiesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley.
Chippis
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chippis is situated 3 km north of Vercorin.
Réchy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Réchy is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Vercorin.
Vercorin
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Chalais, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.25408° or 46° 15′ 15″ northLongitude
7.53426° or 7° 32′ 3″ eastElevation
1,320 metres (4,331 feet)Operator
TVCMNetwork
RMAOpen location code
8FR97G3M+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1685601852OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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