Bortelsee
Bortelsee is a dam in Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais. Bortelsee is situated nearby to the peak Spitzhörnli, as well as near Punta di Aurona.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bortelsee and Bortelhorn.
Bortelsee
Reservoir
Bortelsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its dam was built in 1989.
Bortelhorn
Peak
Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bortelhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. On its west side it overlooks the Gantertal.
Wasenhorn
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies halfway between Brig and Varzo, just north of Monte Leone, in the Simplon Pass area. Wasenhorn is situated 3 km southwest of Bortelsee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosswald and Termen.
Rosswald
Village
Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres. Rosswald is situated 5 km west of Bortelsee.
Termen
Village
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Termen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Termen is situated 8 km northwest of Bortelsee.
San Domenico di Varzo
Hamlet
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Domenico di Varzo is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Bortelsee.
Bortelsee
- Type: Dam
- Location: Ried-Brig, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.28831° or 46° 17′ 18″ northLongitude
8.10513° or 8° 6′ 19″ eastHeight
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8FRC74Q4+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 288522615OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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