Brandalp

Brandalp is an aerial lift in Unterbäch, Raron District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,594 metres. Brandalp is situated nearby to the church Kapelle Holz, as well as near the recreation area Becki.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity church and Medieval castle ruins stone house and the ruins of a Zwingherren castle.

Holy Trinity church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Holy Trinity church is situated 1¼ km north of Brandalp.

Medieval castle ruins stone house and the ruins of a Zwingherren castle

Castle

Photo: Amagra lacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Medieval castle ruins stone house and the ruins of a Zwingherren castle is situated 1½ km north of Brandalp.

Raron railway station

Railway station

Photo: Litzler, Public domain.

Raron railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Raron, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only. Raron railway station is situated 3½ km north of Brandalp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bürchen and Moosalp.

Bürchen

Village

Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.

Bürchen is a municipality in the district of Raron in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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 3½ km southeast of Brandalp.

Raron

Village

Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Raron is situated 4 km north of Brandalp.

Brandalp

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Unterbäch, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.27484° or 46° 16′ 29″ north

Longitude

7.79647° or 7° 47′ 47″ east

Elevation

1,594 metres (5,230 feet)

Open location code

8FR97QFW+WH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 993078161

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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