Schwarzsee
Schwarzsee is a hamlet in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,588 metres. Schwarzsee is situated nearby to the locality Furgg, as well as near Feriche.Places of Interest
Highlights include Schwarzsee and Hirli.
Schwarzsee
Lake
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The Schwarzsee is a small lake near Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located below the Matterhorn next to the mountain ridge and to the cable car station of the same name at an elevation of 2,552 m.
Riffelhorn
Peak
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The Riffelhorn is a mountain in the Swiss section of the Pennine Alps, located south of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. The Riffelhorn forms part of the Gorner ridge and provides excellent rock climbing facilities having several routes of a different Climbing grades. Riffelhorn is situated 4 km east of Schwarzsee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zmutt and Furi.
Zmutt
Hamlet
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Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais.
Furi
Hamlet
Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers.
Zum See
Hamlet
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Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn.
Schwarzsee
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.99124° or 45° 59′ 29″ northLongitude
7.71° or 7° 42′ 36″ eastElevation
2,588 metres (8,491 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XPR5+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9502362483OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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