Riffelsee
Encyclopedia
Riffelsee is a lake
above Zermatt
below the Riffelhorn
in the canton of Valais
, Switzerland
. At an elevation of 2757 m, its surface area is 0.45 ha. The lake can be reached from the Rotenboden station (2819 m) of Gornergratbahn
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
above Zermatt
Zermatt
Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5,800 inhabitants....
below the Riffelhorn
Riffelhorn
The Riffelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland.Riffelhorn peak forms part of the Gorner ridge.At the north side is a mountain lake.Riffelhorn provides excellent rock climbing facilities havingseveral routes of a different Climbing grades....
in the 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...
, Switzerland
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....
. At an elevation of 2757 m, its surface area is 0.45 ha. The lake can be reached from the Rotenboden station (2819 m) of Gornergratbahn
Gornergratbahn
The Gornergratbahn is a nine-kilometre metre-gauge mountain rack railway, with Abt rack system. It leads from Zermatt, Switzerland , up to the Gornergrat...
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