Gletschertor
Gletschertor is a scenic viewpoint in Riederalp, Raron District, Valais. Gletschertor is situated nearby to the lake Grünsee, as well as near the forest Aletschwald.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aletschwald and Sparrhorn.
Sparrhorn
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sparrhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the canton of Valais. It lies at the eastern end of the range located south of the Oberaletsch Glacier, west of the Aletsch Glacier. From Belalp a trail leads to its summit. Sparrhorn is situated 2½ km west of Gletschertor.
Stausee Gibidum
Reservoir
Photo: Ppr, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Stausee Gibidum is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp. Stausee Gibidum is situated 2½ km southwest of Gletschertor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riederalp and Riederalp-Bettmeralp.
Riederalp
Village
Photo: Realulim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riederalp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel.
Riederalp-Bettmeralp
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riederalp and Bettmeralp are two car-free villages in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. They are a few kilometres from each other at 1,900 metres.
Bettmeralp
Village
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.
Bettmeralp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Betten and Martisberg merged into the municipality of Bettmeralp. Bettmeralp is situated 3½ km east of Gletschertor.
Gletschertor
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Riederalp, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.39734° or 46° 23′ 50″ northLongitude
8.0181° or 8° 1′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FRC92W9+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 295659223OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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