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Explore Alpe Ritom in Switzerland
Alpe Ritom in the region of Ticino is a town in Switzerland - some 65 mi or ( 104 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Alpe Ritom is now 10:43 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Sornico, Sedrun, Peccia, and Fusio. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurich . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alpe Ritom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Boot De-Icing in severe icing conditions
The video shows ice shedding during boot inflation in moderate to severe icing conditions over the Swiss Alps. ..
Hawker Hunter Landing in Ambri, Switzerland
Visit tinyurl.com to learn more. Tricky Hawker Hunter Landing on a former Swiss Air Force mountain airbase in Ambri, Switzerland. The Video has been taken from the Hunter Cockpit by a MiGFlug customer ..
Blackpint - sopra di noi
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Hiking: Lago Ritom to Capanna Cadlimo, Ticino, Switzerland
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Interesting facts about this location
Lago di Tom
Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.13 km².
Located at 46.55 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lago Ritom
Lago Ritom is a small lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line. The first dam was built in 1918 and, in 1950, its height was increased by 23 m. The lake can be reached by funicular from Piotta 786 m below. The track with a length of 1369 m has a maximum inclination of 87.8%, the highest in Europe. The lake's surface area is 1.49 km² at an elevation of 1850 m.
Located at 46.54 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Cadagno
Lake Cadagno is a meromictic lake in the Piora valley, Switzerland. As one of a few meromictic lakes in Europe, it is the object of numerous scientific studies. The Piora valley - located in the Gotthard massif (central Swiss Alps) in the Southern part of Switzerland near Airolo at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level - is a landlocked alpine valley whose scientific value has been recognized for more than two centuries. In the past, the lake was used as a reservoir.
Located at 46.55 8.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rein da Medel
The Rein da Medel is the longest headwater of the Rhine. It is located in the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden and flows trough the valleys Val Cadlimo and Val Medel. Rein da Medel is the local Sursilvan, name in Graubünden, which is commonly used to denote the Ticino part as well. The most important places along the river are the villages Curaglia and Platta in the municipality of Medel.
Located at 46.57 8.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ambri Airport
Ambri Airport is a Swiss general aviation airport. It located near the village of Ambri, in the municipality of Quinto and the canton of Ticino. Ambri serves the surrounding area and is home to a gliding school, a helicopter base and has sufficiency for VFR flying. The airport is situated in the steep-sided alpine valley of the Ticino river. It is flanked to the north by the A2 motorway and the river, and to the south by the Gotthard railway and the villages of Ambri and Piotta.
Located at 46.51 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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