Naturschutzgebiet Aletschwald

Naturschutzgebiet Aletschwald is a nature reserve in Switzerland. Naturschutzgebiet Aletschwald is situated nearby to the locality Silbersand, as well as near Chalchofu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stausee Gibidum and Bettmersee.

Stausee Gibidum

Reservoir

Photo: Ppr, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Stausee Gibidum is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp.

Bettmersee

Lake

Photo: Mrichi, CC BY 2.5.

Bettmersee is a lake above Bettmeralp in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area of 5.5 hectares is located at an elevation of 2,006 metres.

Riederhorn

Peak

Photo: Kramer96, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Riederhorn is a mountain overlooking Riederalp in the canton of Valais. It lies near the western end of the chain south of the Aletsch Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riederalp-Bettmeralp and Riederalp.

Riederalp-Bettmeralp

Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riederalp and Bettmeralp are two car-free villages in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. They are a few kilometres from each other at 1,900 metres.

Riederalp

Village

Photo: Realulim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riederalp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel.

Betten is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Betten and Martisberg merged into the new municipality of Bettmeralp.

Naturschutzgebiet Aletschwald

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.3912° or 46° 23′ 28″ north

Longitude

8.0302° or 8° 1′ 49″ east

Operator

Pro Natura

Open location code

8FRC92RJ+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 38781889

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Silbersand and Chalchofu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bischofssitz and Aletschwald.

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