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Kies (Talstation)

Kies (Talstation) is an aerial lift in , and has an elevation of 1,030 metres. Kies (Talstation) is situated nearby to the reservoir , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garichtisee and Berglimattsee.

Reservoir
Photo: Moritz Schmaltz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Mettmensee, is a on Mettmenalp above in the , . The 's surface area is 16 ha.

Lake
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the protected area Freiberg Kärpf on municipal territory of in the . The lake lies at 2,157 m on a small plateau near the Gandfurggele, a col between the in the upper Niderental in the west and the Berglialp and the Sernftal in the east.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a railway station in the municipality of in the canton of . It is an intermediate stop on the Weesen to Linthal railway line, and serves the . is situated 3½ km north of Kies (Talstation).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haslen and Schwanden.

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, and former municipality, in the and in . is situated 3 km northwest of Kies (Talstation).

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of and in . is situated 3½ km northwest of Kies (Talstation).

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, and former municipality, in the and in . is situated 3½ km northwest of Kies (Talstation).

Kies (Talstation)

Latitude
46.9679° or 46° 58′ 4″ north
Longitude
9.09091° or 9° 5′ 27″ east
Elevation
1,030 metres (3,379 feet)
Operator
LKM
Open location code
8FRFX39R+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 293985942
Open­Street­Map feature
aerialway=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
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