Bitsch
in Brig District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (34 mi) - Locarno Airport (43 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (47 mi)
- Buochs Airport (48 mi)
- Lugano Airport (49 mi)
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Aosta Airport (52 mi) - Malpensa International Airport (60 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (65 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (80 mi)
- Zürich Airport (82 mi)
- Linate Airport (87 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 66 mi) - Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Tierpark Aletsch (zoo, (8 mi)
- Alpenvogelpark Grindelwald (zoo, (21 mi)
- Murmeltierpark Grimselpass (zoo, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.338 and 8.011 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 20' 16" and E 8° 0' 39"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:47 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 8:44 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into Bitsch
Bitsch in Brig District (Canton du Valais) with it's 802 habitants is located in Switzerland about 50 mi (or 80 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bitsch is now 07:47 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Bitsch, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brig, Visp, Raron, Trasquera and Varzo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alex
Ambassador
Bach Appartment
Im Grünen 521
Relais Walker
Nicole I (Felder) - Blatten
Hotel Blattnerhof
Hotel Restaurant Massa
Chavez Restotel - Ried-Brig
Good Night Inn
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Eurocity EC - ETR 610 special in Brig Mai 2013--Zug,trainfart,train
19:44 EC 59 nach Milano 20:20 EC 56 nach Basel 20:44 EC 41 nach Milano 21:23 EC 42 nach Geneve Aufnahme in Brig/Wallis Mai 2013 Brig liegt auf der Simplon Route direkt vor dem Tunnel nach...
Bahnhof Brig
Een video van een namiddagje en avond treinenspotten in Brig (CH). Op 25 februari 2011 reisden we per Glacier Express van Bergün in Graubünden naar Brig in Wallis. Na de lange tocht door...
Brig - Ausserberg - Sierre ( City night au Lötschberg )
Bahnverkehr in Brig-Ausserberg-Sierre.
Swiss Rail at Brig, Valais - 2013
A windy afternoon at the once major transfer station of Brig in the Valais region of southern Switzerland. Since the Lötschberg Base Tunnel opened several years, Visp (less than 10 minutes...
Swiss railways - Glacier Express Brig Bahnhof
Looking for broadcast footage? Don't shoot! Contact http://www.stockshot.nl/ © - Brig is deep in the Rhone valley and a well-known rail junction. Trains from all directions pass through...
Brig Flächenbrand 13.04.2011
Bei einer Feuerstelle im «Rafji» in Brig-Glis ist am späten Mittwochnachmittag ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Die Feuerwehr Brig-Glis konnte den Brand rasch unter Kontrolle bringen. Wie Augenzeugen...
Autoverlad in Brig, Wallis/Switzerland-Zug,trainfart,train
Diesen Sommer an einen sehr stürmischen Tag filmte ich diese Szenen am Autoverlad Brig. Der Autozug verkehrt hier zwischen Brig/Schweiz und Iselle di Trasquera/Italien. Im Sommer ist es im...
Brig zuidzijde
Omgeleide treinen via Brig op 15 juni 2012 in verband met de stremming van de Gotthardbahn. Aan de zuidzijde van Station Brig loopt een paadje speciaal voor treinspotters. De opnamen zijn gemaakt ...
(Sonder)Zugfahrt nach Brig (CH) Okt. 2014
SBB - Brig : freight train to the new Loetschberg basis tunnel
In Brig, heavy freight train leaving the station area to the new Loetschberg basis tunnel.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Simplon Tunnel
The Simplon Tunnel is a railway tunnel that connects Brig, Switzerland and Domodossola, Italy, through the Alps, but not under Simplon Pass itself. It is straight except for shore curves at either end. It actually consists of two single-track tunnels built nearly 20 years apart. The first to be opened is 19,700 meters long, the second is 19,824 meters long, making it the longest railway tunnel in the world until the opening of the Daishimizu Tunnel in 1982.
Brig (district)
The district of Brig is a district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 25,137 (as of 31 December 2011).
Stausee Gibidum
Stausee Gibidum (Gibidum reservoir or "Stausee Gebidem") is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp. The construction of Gebidem dam was started in 1964 and completed by 1967. The arch dam has an elevation of 122 m and a crest length of 327 m. It is not to be confused with Gebidumsee (or Gibidumsee), a natural lake.
Belalp
Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, 2'100 m above sea level, in the municipality of Naters. Belalp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the village of Blatten. Because of its altitude the place is also a vantage point offering view of Dom and Fletschhorn and other peaks of the Pennine and Lepontine Alps. Close to the village are the summits of Nesthorn, Hohstock and Sparrhorn.
Ganter Bridge
Ganter Bridge is a reinforced concrete road bridge which is currently the longest spanning bridge in Switzerland, located along the Simplon Pass road in the canton of Valais about 10 km south of Brig. It was designed by renowned Swiss civil engineer Christian Menn and completed in 1980. The overall length is 678 m with a main span of 174 m, and a maximum tower height of 150 m .
Stockalper Palace
The Stockalper Palace is a castle in Brig-Glis, Switzerland. It was built between 1658 and 1678 by Kaspar Stockalper, a silk merchant of Brig. The Stockalper Palace was the largest private construction in Switzerland at the time. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Today, the castle is uninhabited and visitors may only enjoy access by guided tour. Tours take place during May to October at 9.30, 10.30, 13.30, 14.30, 15.30 and 16.30*.
Brig railway station
Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened in 1906, it is adjacent to the northern portal of the Simplon Tunnel, and is served by three standard gauge lines and two metre gauge lines.
Rosswald
Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres. The village sits on a sunny terrace overlooking the Rhone valley, above Ried-Brig. The village is accessible via a cable car from the latter town. Rosswald is a winter sports resort and includes a small ski area.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bitsch.
Blatten: Hotel Massa − Aussicht, Blatten (source)
Brig: Stockalper Palace, Brig (source)
Blatten: Hotel Blattnerhof mit Belalpbahn und Altes Dorf von, Blatten (source)
Brig › South-East: Stockalper Palace, Brig (source)
Termen › West, Termen (source)
Mörel: Bättlihorn, Mörel (source)
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