Lax
in Goms District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (39 mi) - Locarno Airport (40 mi)
- Buochs Airport (43 mi)
- Lugano Airport (46 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (47 mi)
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Aosta Airport (57 mi) - Varese / Venegono Airport (58 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (60 mi)
- Zürich Airport (77 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (85 mi)
- Linate Airport (86 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 62 mi) - Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Tierpark Aletsch (zoo, (1 mi)
- Alpenvogelpark Grindelwald (zoo, (17 mi)
- Murmeltierpark Grimselpass (zoo, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.388 and 8.117 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 23' 18" and E 8° 7' 1"
- 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: 11:42 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:04 am and 8:43 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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52
Discover Lax
Lax in Goms District (Canton du Valais) with it's 315 citizens is a city in Switzerland about 50 mi (or 81 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital city.
Local time in Lax is now 11:42 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Lax, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 64 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 14 km), North-West. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brig, Trasquera, Varzo, Baceno and Premia. 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
Bel-Air 21 + 23 (Blatter) - Bellwald
Aparthotel Ambassador Bellwald
THE ONYA RESORT & SPA
Slalom
Le Postillion - Bettmeralp
Zur Alten Gasse - Bellwald
Zur Fluh - Fieschertal
Alpenblick Wellnesshotel
Hotel zur alten Gasse
Schlüecht (Chalet) - Ernen
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
07 MBG Rhoneviadukt bei Grengiols, Wallis Schweiz
Fahrt zwischen Brig und Andermatt über den Rhoneviadukt bei Grengiols und durch die zwei Grengiolstunnel (Höhendifferenz ca 150m).
Grengiols
Ein kleiner Blick von oberhalb Grengiols im Wallis auf die Kantonsstrasse, den Ort , die Brücke zum Kehrtunnel und einen Zug, der diesen gerade passiert hat.
Straße Binn-Ernen (Wallis / CH), 2010
Straße zwischen Binn und Ernen im Wallis. Schmal, kurvenreich und schön zu fahren ...
Dampf in Wallis
Stoomloc "Breithorn" passeert op gepaste afstand Nieder Ernen. Dampflok "Breithorn" kommt vorbei Nieder Ernen. Steamloc "Breithorn" passes Nieder Ernen.
Gleitschirm Wallis Kühboden Aug.2011
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn door Lax
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn in Lax vanuit vakantiewoning LuxLax.
Wallis drei Pässe Tour
"http://www.xcontest.org/switzerland/de/fluge/details:superfly365/18.8.2012/10:40"
Descending rack MGB
Descending the rack section between Lax and Morel. The locomotive, Deh 4/4' Urseren (ex FO), is at the rear of the train. On this day no trains were able to reach Andermatt due to heavy snowfall...
Track 75 Fiesch Switzerland long
Ozone Rush4 ml
Erster Testflug mit dem neuen Rush4.
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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.
Fiesch railway station
Fiesch railway station is a metre gauge station serving the municipality of Fiesch, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The station forms part of the Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO), which connects Brig in Valais, via Furka Base Tunnel, Andermatt in Uri, with Göschenen, Uri, and Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden. Since 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01), the FO has been owned and operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB), following a merger between the FO and the Brig-Visp-Zermatt railway (BVZ).
Fiesch derailment
The Fiesch derailment occurred on Friday, July 23, 2010, at 11:50 CET when a Glacier Express train, from Zermatt heading towards St. Moritz, derailed at low speed between the cities of Lax and Fiesch, Canton Valais, Switzerland. Two rear panorama cars were overturned while a third car derailed but remained on the track. A 64 year old Japanese woman was killed and a total of 40 people were injured and taken to hospital.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Lax.
- Brig
- Trasquera
- Varzo
- Baceno
- Premia
- Visp
- Crodo
- San Lorenzo
- Crevoladossola
- Montecrestese
- Formazza
- Domodossola
- Masera
- Raron
- Antronapiana
- Antrona Schieranco
- Montescheno
- Trontano
- Seppiana
- Viganella
- Villadossola
- Beura
- Pallanzeno
- Calasca-Castiglione
- Interlaken
- Piedimulera
- Pieve Vergonte
- Druogno
- Bannio
- Vanzone
Ernen: Dorfansicht mit Kirche, Ernen (source)
Mühlebach, Mühlebach (source)
Fiesch: Aletsch Arena − Dorf II, Fiesch (source)
Fiesch: Aletsch Arena − Fiescheralp Eggishorn Aletschgletscher, Fiesch (source)
Fieschertal: Eggishorn − Aletsch Arena, Fieschertal (source)
Fieschertal: Fiescheralp − Aletsch Arena, Fieschertal (source)
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