Egga
in Brig District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.372 and 7.992 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 22' 19" and E 7° 59' 31"
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: 07:31 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 8:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

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 Egga

Egga in Brig District (Canton du Valais) is located in Switzerland about 47 mi (or 76 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Egga is now 07:31 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Egga, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 33 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 9 mi (or 15 km), North. We encountered 2 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

Royal

Address
1,6 mi
Art Furrer Hotels
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:30
Weekend: closed


Hotel Art Furrer

Address
1,6 mi
Art Furrer Resort
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:30
Weekend: closed


Ambassador

Address
3,7 mi
Saflischstr. 3
3900 Brig
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Alex

Address
3,2 mi
Furkastrasse 88
3904 Naters
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Alpenrose

Address
2,0 mi
Bahnhofstrasse
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Golfhotel Riederhof - Riederalp

Address
1,8 mi
Aletschpromenade 25
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Im Grünen 521

Address
2,7 mi
Wellness- + Wanderkurort Breiten
3983 Breiten ob Mörel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Europe Garni

Address
3,7 mi
Viktoriastrasse 9
3900 Brig
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Adhhoc Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
Furkastrasse 7
3904 Naters
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


CFI Hotel & Restaurant Touring

Address
3,4 mi
Furkastrasse 16
3904 Naters
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 0:00


Videos from this area

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Alpenflora (brig-belalp.ch)

Published: October 10, 2008
Length: 36:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: City Aktiv

http://www.brig-belalp.ch.


Canyoneering - Alpine Rescue Center Zermatt

Published: November 04, 2009
Length: 30:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MennoBoermans

Canyoneering with the Alpine Rescue Center of Air Zermatt in the Massaschlucht in Switzerland. http://www.alpinerescuecenter.ch Practising Emergency Medical Service in the mountains is...


Chüefladefäscht - Cow Pat Festival - Kuhfladenfest

Published: September 01, 2009
Length: 36:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matthias Lüfkens

Impressions from the 4th Chüefladefäscht, the annual cow pat festival organized above Riederalp in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The aim of the festival is to destroy as many cow pats...


Belalp Hexe 2014

Published: January 18, 2014
Length: 04:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrea Perotti

Le prove della BelalpHexe 2014 con Chico, il 17 gennaio 2014.


Belalp Hexe 2013

Published: January 23, 2013
Length: 06:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dominique Schreckling

The Belalp Hexe is certainly among the craziest ski competitions in the Alps. Taking part in one of Switzerland's weirder traditions, hundreds of wannabe witches dressed up and got their skis...


Travelita fliegt über die Belalp (Hohstock-Kühmatte)

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 27:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anita Brechbühl

Anita absolviert einen Gleitschirm Tandemflug auf der Belalp mit den Ski.


Quarterpipe 2015 Belalp PSI

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 21:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Imhof

Quarterpipe Jamsession 2015 Belalp Organisiert vom: Freestyle Club ONE80 Film: PSI Mode.


Grünsee - Wanderweg Riederalp-Belalp (alpmove.ch)

Published: June 17, 2008
Length: 44:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bruno Ringeisen

http://www.alpmove.ch.


Belalp Hexe 2013: le prove

Published: January 19, 2013
Length: 58:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrea Perotti

Le prove del 18.01.2013 con Chico alla Belalp Hexe 2013.


Hiking the Valais Region of Switzerland

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Swem

September, 2014. Eight glorious days in the Swiss Alps.


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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.

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.

Located at 46.3728, 8.00278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Arch dams

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.

Located at 46.3714, 7.97417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in Valais, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Car-free villages in Switzerland

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