Riddes
in Martigny District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (6 mi) -
Aosta Airport (31 mi) -
Megève Airport (37 mi) - Annemasse Airport (46 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (53 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (53 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (57 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (61 mi)
- Méribel Airport (61 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (70 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (81 mi)
- Zürich Airport (109 mi)
- Linate Airport (111 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 89 mi) - Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Marmottes Paradis (zoo, (21 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.173 and 7.224 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 10' 21" and E 7° 13' 24"
- 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: 11:14 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Riddes
Riddes in Martigny District (Canton du Valais) with it's 2,213 habitants is located in Switzerland about 55 mi (or 88 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Riddes is now 11:14 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports close to Riddes, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-East. 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 Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), North-West. 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: Sitten, Saint-Maurice, Aigle, Ollomont and Veyras. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
W Verbier
Des Bains de Saillon
Hotel Nendaz
Hotel Nevai
Le Chalet de Flore
de la poste
Chalet Kalbermatten
Hotel Thermalp Les Bains Ovronnaz
Le Montpelier
Bristol Garni
Videos from this area
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Catered Chalet Hotel Les Fougeres
Brand new for 2014/2015! Affordable Catered Chalet Hotel Les Fougeres in La Tzoumaz, a pretty village linked to Verbier's 4 Valleys ski region. Visit 4vallees4saisons.com now to check chalet...
Drone Walkera QR X800 / Caméra ILooK+ / Télécommande DeVention DEVO F12E
Premier essai avec drone Walkera KR X800 et Ilook+ avec vol en immersion avec Pascal à saillon, Sans prise de risque.Très tendu car premier vol d'autres suivront.
Les Chalets d'Emile
Bienvenue a la Tzoumaz au coeur des Alpes Valaisannes.
Equipe formidable
Echauffement de basket avant un match très important clin d'oeil au Basket club Saillon.
13 étoiles au sommet
Illumination le 18 mars 2015 de quelques uns des 13 sommets célébrant les 200 ans de l'entrée du Valais en Suisse. Cette vidéo reprend en 15 secondes les 3 minutes qu'a duré cet événement...
Chamoson: le canon des démocrates chrétiens refait surface
L'histoire politique communale recèle parfois d'anecdotes étonnantes, comme celle du canon de Chamoson. Un canon qu'utilisaient les PDC lorsqu'ils gagnaient les élections pour tirer à blanc...
Fête de la luge La Tzoumaz
La station de La Tzoumaz a le plaisir d'organiser chaque année sa traditionnelle fête de la luge.
2012.03.14 désincarceration d'un camion sur autoroute A9
Un télescopage entre 2 camions a eu lieu sur l'autoroute A9 vers l'entrée d'autoroute côté Riddes. Le conducteur du deuxième camion était fortement coincé dans sa cabine. Le choc...
La Tzoumaz bike
Course de VTT la Tzoumaz - Verbier - Isérables, manche du trophée valaisan et de la Garmin bike cup.
Guided Harley Davidson tour from La Tzoumaz to Sanetsch
http://4vallees4saisons.com/guided-harley-davidson-tour-la-tzoumaz-sanetsch/
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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.
La Tzoumaz
La Tzoumaz (also referred to as Les Mayens des Riddes) is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. It is part of the "Four Valleys" ski area, which consists of various ski resorts, including Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, La Tzoumaz, and Thyon. As such it has direct access to over 400 km of runs. Named after the word "tzoumer", which means taking a break, La Tzoumaz nestles against the same mountain as Verbier, Mont Savolyres, and is at the same altitude (1500m).
Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station
The Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant located in the Swiss Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. The power plant is fed with water from the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix and is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex. The 1269 MW power plant is operated by Grande Dixence SA.
Saint-Pierre-de-Clages
Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is a village in Switzerland. It is located in the French speaking part of The Valais in the municipality of Chamoson. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages was joined with the municipality of Chamoson in 1376. It is famous for its 11th century church with its octagonal bell tower. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is also known as the Swiss book town with an annual book festival.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Riddes.
La Tzoumaz: Tzoumaz − 4 Vallées, La Tzoumaz (source)
Ovronnaz: Pierre Avoi, Ovronnaz (source)
Ovronnaz: Restaurant La Promenade, Ovronnaz (source)
Grugnay › East: Vue vers l'EST, Grugnay (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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