Auf dem Sand

Auf dem Sand is a building in , , which is located on Vispastrasse. Auf dem Sand is situated nearby to the bridge , as well as near the railway station .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zermatt GGB railway station and Matterhorn Museum.

Railway station
Photo: Wayne77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is the northern terminus of 1,000 mm metre gauge Gornergrat Railway and is served by local trains only. is situated 340 metres northwest of Auf dem Sand.

Museum
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The is a cultural-natural in whose main theme is the . The museum is in the form of a reconstituted mountain village consisting of 14 houses, and relates the history and development of tourism in the Zermatt area, including the story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party. is situated 370 metres southwest of Auf dem Sand.

Railway station
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is a metre gauge railway station serving the car-free mountaineering and ski resort of , in the Canton of , . is situated 410 metres northwest of Auf dem Sand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sunnegga and Findeln.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a group of hamlets above in the canton of . They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–– mountains.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the municipality of in the canton of . It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the mountain.

Auf dem Sand

Latitude
46.02132° or 46° 1′ 17″ north
Longitude
7.75073° or 7° 45′ 3″ east
Open location code
8FR92QC2+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 295840443
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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