Pletschen
Pletschen is a scenic viewpoint in Embd, Visp District, Valais. Pletschen is situated nearby to the peak Mällich, as well as near the village Embd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kalpetran railway station and Augstbordhorn.
Kalpetran railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kalpetran railway station, is a railway station in the municipality of Embd, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only. Kalpetran railway station is situated 1½ km southeast of Pletschen.
Augstbordhorn
Peak
Photo: Dgerritzen, CC BY 4.0.
The Augstbordhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Törbel in the canton of Valais. Several trails lead to its summit. Augstbordhorn is situated 2½ km northwest of Pletschen.
Stalden-Saas railway station
Railway station
Photo: Möchtegern, Public domain.
Stalden-Saas railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Stalden, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only. Stalden-Saas railway station is situated 3½ km east of Pletschen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Embd and Törbel.
Embd
Village
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embd is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Törbel
Village
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Törbel is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The highest point is the peak of the Augstbordhorns at 2,972 meters. Törbel is situated 2½ km northeast of Pletschen.
Moosalp
Locality
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Moosalp is a high mountain pass across the western Pennine Alps, connecting Bürchen with Törbel in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The pass lies north-east of Augstbordhorn. Moosalp is situated 3 km north of Pletschen.
Pletschen
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Embd, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22591° or 46° 13′ 33″ northLongitude
7.82469° or 7° 49′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FR96RGF+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 428612652OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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