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Obergesteln Destination Guide
Explore Obergesteln in Switzerland
Obergesteln in the region of Valais is a town in Switzerland - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Obergesteln is now 03:24 AM (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, Schrattern, Ritzingen, Reckingen, and Handegg. 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 Obergesteln ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Grimselpass
Grimselpass Berner Oberland ..
DFB 04 - Level crossing with retractable cog at Oberwald (1/2)
Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke (DFB) - New level crossing with retractable cog at Oberwald 2010/08/22 ..
The top of Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
The top Grimsel Pass in Switzerland. First the lake of Grimsel See, then Toten See. ..
Gommer Höhenweg (alpmove.ch
www.alpmove.ch ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Oberwald railway station
Oberwald railway station is a metre gauge station serving the village of Oberwald, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The station is close to the western portal of the Furka Base Tunnel, on the Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO), which connects Brig in Valais, via the base tunnel and Andermatt in Uri, with Göschenen, Uri, and Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden.
Located at 46.53 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Trübtensee
Trübtensee or Triebtenseewli is a lake in the municipality of Guttannen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The reservoir's surface area is 0.1 km². Its dam was completed in the 1950s and holds a volume of 1.1 mio m³.
Located at 46.55 8.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Triebtenseewli
Triebtenseewli is a lake near Grimsel Pass in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10 ha.
Located at 46.55 8.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Totensee
Totensee (or Totesee) is a small natural lake at the Grimsel Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is used as a reservoir and drained into Grimselsee. In November 2006, the lake's entire trout population died, possibly due to algae. The name Totensee is said to be derived from soldiers of Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen driven into the lake by the people of Valais.
Located at 46.56 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Distelsee
Distelsee is a high alpine lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 2587 m, below Brudelhorn. Its surface area is 4.8 ha.
Located at 46.46 8.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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