Steinmatta

Steinmatta is in Ernen, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,310 metres. Steinmatta is situated nearby to the hamlet Ausserbinn, as well as near the village Schmidighischere.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Breithorn and Lax railway station.

Breithorn

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: RobK1964, CC BY 2.0.

The Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps in the Valais. It is part of the municipality Grengiols and overlooks the lower Goms on the north side and the Saflischtal on the south side, east of the Bättlihorn. Breithorn is situated 2 km southwest of Steinmatta.

Lax railway station

Railway station

Photo: Gestumblindi, CC BY 3.0.

Lax railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Lax, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and is served by local trains only. Lax railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Steinmatta.

Saint Michael Church

Church

Photo: Amagra lacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Michael Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Steinmatta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ausserbinn and Schmidighischere.

Ausserbinn

Hamlet

Photo: Zinat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ausserbinn is a former municipality of the canton of Valais, Switzerland, and now part of the municipality of Ernen. Prior to its incorporation within Ernen, it was one of Switzerland's smallest municipalities with a population of only 47 as of 2000.

Schmidighischere

Village

Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schmidighischere is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Steinmatta.

Binn

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Binn is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The Binn Valley is known for its rich mineral deposits, some types of which are unique to the area. The notable Lengenbach Quarry is in Binn. Binn is situated 3 km east of Steinmatta.

Steinmatta

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Ernen, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.37226° or 46° 22′ 20″ north

Longitude

8.1536° or 8° 9′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,310 metres (4,298 feet)

Open location code

8FRC95C3+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 333542604

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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