Bister
in Raron District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.360 and 8.064 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 21' 37" and E 8° 3' 52"
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: 12:31 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
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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

Explore Bister

Bister in Raron District (Canton du Valais) is located in Switzerland about 50 mi (or 81 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Bister is now 12:31 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Bister, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 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 10 mi (or 16 km), North. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brig, Visp, Trasquera, Varzo and Raron. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Royal

Address
2,1 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
2,1 mi
Art Furrer Resort
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Golfhotel Riederhof - Riederalp

Address
2,1 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


Alpenrose

Address
1,9 mi
Bahnhofstrasse
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Badehotel Salina Maris Wellness & Vintage

Address
0,8 mi
Breiten 1
3983 Mörel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Alex

Address
3,9 mi
Furkastrasse 88
3904 Naters
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Le Postillion - Bettmeralp

Address
2,1 mi
Hotel Le Postillion
3992 Bettmeralp
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Chavez Restotel - Ried-Brig

Address
3,9 mi
Simplonstrasse 27
3911 Ried-Brig
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Bach Appartment

Address
4,6 mi
Bleike 6
3911 Ried-Brig
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 18:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Slalom

Address
2,0 mi
Bettmerstafel
3992 Bettmeralp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Switzerland ski trip 2015 #2

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 50:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bart de Boer

Without artifacts.


Aletsch Service - Haus Caspar

Published: January 27, 2010
Length: 27:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: aletschservice

http://www.aletschservice.ch Das Haus liegt in fantastischer und ruhiger landschaftlicher Lage ausserhalb des Zentrums. 3 Minuten zu Fuss entfernt ist die Talstation der Gondelbahn Moosfluh,...


07 MBG Rhoneviadukt bei Grengiols, Wallis Schweiz

Published: April 20, 2010
Length: 01:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jürgen Roscher

Fahrt zwischen Brig und Andermatt über den Rhoneviadukt bei Grengiols und durch die zwei Grengiolstunnel (Höhendifferenz ca 150m).


Best place in the world - Interlaken HD

Published: August 14, 2010
Length: 26:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mohammed Al Nuaimi

أفضل مكان على وجه الأرض. . هذا المكان الوحيد إلي دمعت عيني من روعة المكان أتركم مع نبذه عن المكان الخلاب.


Grengiols

Published: August 16, 2007
Length: 49:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PanGottardo

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.


MGB Snowplough pushed by HGm 4/4 62

Published: February 21, 2009
Length: 44:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cityplayer22

MGB Snowplough pushed by HGm 4/4 62, between Brig and Flesch. 62 is using diesel power.


Aletsch-Service - Sommer 2015

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: aletschservice

www.aletschservice.ch.


Aletsch Service Ça va le faire

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 06:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: aletschservice


Swiss Alps, Riederalp / DJI F450, GoPro Hero 2, Brushless Gimbal

Published: February 15, 2014
Length: 24:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dino Reichmuth

Google+ http://plus.google.com/+DinoReichmuth 500px http://500px.com/Dino-Reichmuth SoundCloud http://soundcloud.com/Dino-Reichmuth Zusammenschnitt von einigen Luftaufnahmen auf der ...


Simon Beck Snow Art Film en 4K

Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 23:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thomasuisse

Simon Beck Snow Art Film, tournée à Bettmeralp en partie lors du tournage de l'émission pour enfants Kika Live animée par Ben et Jess diffusée sur les chaînes allemandes ARD et ZDF.


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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.

Bettmeralp

Bettmeralp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, 1'957 m above sea level, in the municipality of Betten. Bettmeralp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the Betten train station. From there another cable car leads near to the summit of Bettmerhorn, which lies directly above the Aletsch Glacier. Bettmersee is located above the village at 2006 m.

Located at 46.39, 8.06139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in Valais, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Car-free villages in Switzerland

Bettmersee

Bettmersee is a lake above Bettmeralp in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area of 5.5 ha is located at an elevation of 2006 m.

Located at 46.3931, 8.06222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais

capture of the webcam Filet: Wellnesskurort Breiten (bei Riederalp) Aletsch Arena VS, Blick Richtung Brig + Glishorn

Filet: Wellnesskurort Breiten (bei Riederalp) Aletsch Arena VS, Blick Richtung Brig + Glishorn, Filet (source)

capture of the webcam Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Dorf

Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Dorf, Bettmeralp (source)

capture of the webcam Riederalp: Aletsch Arena − Aletschgletscher

Riederalp: Aletsch Arena − Aletschgletscher, Riederalp (source)

capture of the webcam Riederalp: Aletsch Arena − Dorf

Riederalp: Aletsch Arena − Dorf, Riederalp (source)

capture of the webcam Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Bettmersee

Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Bettmersee, Bettmeralp (source)

capture of the webcam Mörel: Bättlihorn

Mörel: Bättlihorn, Mörel (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bister