Eja

Eja is an aerial lift in , , and has an elevation of 2,035 metres. Eja is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the lake .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riffelalp railway station and Grünsee.

Railway station
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riffelalp is a railway station on the Gornergrat railway, a rack railway which links the with the summit of the . The station is situated west of the Gornergrat, in the and , at an altitude of 2,211 m above mean sea level. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Eja.

Lake
Photo: Mumpitz312, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a small lake near , , which is fed by the . It is quite remote and is only accessible by foot, a small hub of the many footpaths in the area. There is a small hamlet nearby of the same name.

Railway station
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Findelbach is a railway station on the Gornergrat railway, which links the with the summit of the . The station is situated in the , in the , at an altitude of 1,770 m above mean sea level. is situated 1½ km west of Eja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Findeln and Sunnegga.

Locality
Photo: Zermatt photos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a group of hamlets above in the canton of . They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–– mountains.

Locality
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a locality.

Hamlet
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the municipality of in the canton of . It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the mountain.

Eja

Latitude
46.00987° or 46° 0′ 36″ north
Longitude
7.76949° or 7° 46′ 10″ east
Elevation
2,035 metres (6,677 feet)
Open location code
8FR92Q59+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 313522501
Open­Street­Map feature
aerialway=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
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