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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
canton of Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
, 2'100 m above sea level, in the municipality of Naters
Naters
Naters is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Naters has an area, , of . Of this area, 16.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.0% is forested...
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Belalp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car
Cable car
A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate, or a vehicle on these systems.-Aerial lift:Aerial lifts where the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable:...
from the village of Blatten
Blatten
Blatten is a municipality in the district of Westlich Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Blatten has an area, , of . Of this area, 9.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.4% is settled and 81.1% is unproductive land.It lies...
. Because of its altitude the place is also a vantage point offering view of Dom and Fletschhorn
Fletschhorn
The Fletschhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies to the north of the Lagginhorn and the Weissmies in the same massif, to the east of the Saastal....
and other peaks of the Pennine
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
and Lepontine Alps
Lepontine Alps
The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy .On the north the upper Rhône valley separate them from the Bernese Alps and the Furka Pass and the upper Reuss valley separates them from the Urner Alps; on the west the Simplon Pass...
. Close to the village are the summits of Nesthorn
Nesthorn
The Nesthorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is located in the Swiss canton of Valais north of Brig. The mountain lies between the Oberaletsch Glacier on the north and east side and the Gredetschtal on the south side. It is part of the subrange of the Bernese Alps that culminates at the...
, Hohstock
Hohstock
The Hohstock is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, canton Valais in Switzerland.- External links :*...
and Sparrhorn
Sparrhorn
Sparrhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland.-External links:*...
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