Kalkofen
Kalkofen is a ruins in Naters, Brig District, Valais. Kalkofen is situated nearby to the reservoir Stausee Gibidum, as well as near the mountain saddle Riederfurka.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stausee Gibidum and Riederhorn.
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.
Riederhorn
Peak
Photo: Kramer96, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Riederhorn is a mountain overlooking Riederalp in the canton of Valais. It lies near the western end of the chain south of the Aletsch Glacier.
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.
Belalp
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, situated at approximately 2,100 metres above sea level in the municipality of Naters. Belalp is situated 3 km southwest of Kalkofen.
Kalkofen
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Naters, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.38275° or 46° 22′ 58″ northLongitude
8.00839° or 8° 0′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FRC92M5+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 3096954398OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Kalkofen” goes by many names.
- French: “Four à Chaux”
- German: “Kalkofen”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riederfurka and Cassel Villa.
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