Vernec
Vernec is a hamlet in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais. Vernec is situated nearby to the hamlet Pralong, as well as near Le Bouillet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Corne de Sorebois and Garde de Bordon.
Corne de Sorebois
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Corne de Sorebois is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is located near Zinal in Valais. Sorebois is the name of an alpine pasture on the east slopes of the mountain. Corne de Sorebois is situated 3 km west of Vernec.
Garde de Bordon
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Garde de Bordon is a mountain in the Pennine Alps. Garde de Bordon is situated 3½ km southwest of Vernec.
Les Diablons
Peak
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Les Diablons are a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zinal in the canton of Valais. They lie between the valleys of Anniviers and Turtmann on the subrange of the Pennine Alps that culminates at the Weisshorn. Les Diablons is situated 4 km east of Vernec.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zinal and Ayer.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers.
Ayer
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Ayer is situated 3½ km northwest of Vernec.
Grimentz
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grimentz is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Grimentz is situated 5 km northwest of Vernec.
Vernec
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.1477° or 46° 8′ 52″ northLongitude
7.62212° or 7° 37′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FR94JXC+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 7782097062OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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