Grünsee

The Grünsee is a small lake near , , which is fed by the . It is quite remote and is only accessible by foot, a small hub of the many footpaths in the area. There is a small hamlet nearby of the same name.
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Photo: Mumpitz312, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Grunsee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gornergrat and Unterrothorn.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a rocky ridge of the , overlooking the south-east of in . It can be reached from Zermatt by the rack railway, the highest open-air railway in Europe.

Peak
Photo: Fisheke, Public domain.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking in the canton of . It is located west of the , on the range north of the .

Peak
Photo: StFr, CC0.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , located southeast of in the canton of . It lies on the range that separates the from the , between the and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zmutt and Sunnegga.

Hamlet
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in the municipality of , , , situated at 1936 m in the Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais.

Locality
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a locality.

Hamlet
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Grünsee

Latitude
46.0056° or 46° 0′ 20″ north
Longitude
7.7857° or 7° 47′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FR92Q4P+67
Open­Street­Map ID
way 35329281
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q607178
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Grünsee” goes by many names.

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