Kapelle Maria zum Schnee
Kapelle Maria zum Schnee is a chapel in Ferden, Raron District, Valais which is located on Faldumalpstrasse. Kapelle Maria zum Schnee is situated nearby to the river Lonza, as well as near the village Goppenstein.- Type: Chapel
- Address: Faldumalpstrasse 9, Ferden, 3916
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Goppenstein railway station and Niwen.
Goppenstein railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goppenstein is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Ferden. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, just outside the southern portal of the Lötschberg tunnel. Goppenstein railway station is situated 1½ km southeast of Kapelle Maria zum Schnee.
Niwen
Peak
Photo: Kampfwanderer, Public domain.
The Niwen is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone in the upper canton of Valais. It lies in the massif that separates the valley of Leukerbad from the lower Lötschental and that culminates at the Ferdenrothorn. Niwen is situated 3 km southwest of Kapelle Maria zum Schnee.
Stausee Ferden
Reservoir
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stausee Ferden is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10.6 ha. The lake has the shortest lake retention time in the world. Stausee Ferden is situated 2½ km northeast of Kapelle Maria zum Schnee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goppenstein and Kippel.
Goppenstein
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goppenstein is a Swiss hamlet in the canton of Valais, located in the lower Lötschental and traversed by the Lonza river. It belongs to the municipality of Ferden.
Kippel
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Kippel is situated 3½ km northeast of Kapelle Maria zum Schnee.
Wiler
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wiler is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Wiler is situated 4½ km northeast of Kapelle Maria zum Schnee.
Kapelle Maria zum Schnee
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Ferden, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.37818° or 46° 22′ 42″ northLongitude
7.73914° or 7° 44′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FR99PHQ+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 230178036OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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