Bürchen
in Raron District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (24 mi) -
Aosta Airport (43 mi) - Bern Belp Airport (46 mi)
- Locarno Airport (52 mi)
- Buochs Airport (55 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (63 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (65 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (75 mi)
- Zürich Airport (89 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 71 mi) - La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Tierpark Aletsch (zoo, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.281 and 7.815 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 16' 49" and E 7° 48' 54"
- 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: 08:12 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:14 am and 8:36 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Bürchen
Bürchen in Raron District (Canton du Valais) with it's 705 habitants is located in Switzerland about 49 mi (or 79 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bürchen is now 08:12 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Bürchen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 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 18 mi (or 30 km), North-East. We encountered 1 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: Raron, Visp, Brig, Leuk and Veyras. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alpa - Bürchen
Alpenhof
Simplonblick
Falk - Bürchen
Walliserhof Sporthotel
Hotel Bürchnerhof
Rarnerhof
Jasmin 3 - Bürchen
Christania OG+EG - Bürchen
Chalet Nicole - Bürchen
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Holifestival Raron Wallis Schweiz
Erstes holifestival in der Schweiz in Raron Wallis. Aufnahme von Paul Mülhauser www.art-photo.ch.
Wallis Flugplatz Raron (LSTA)
Ein Wunder schöner Tag im Wallis.
A Turtig, village haut-valaisan pollué par le mercure, les jardins potagers se font rares...
A Turtig, en ce mois d'août, on a vu peu d'enfants dans les parcs, et les jardins potagers se font désormais rares. Un sujet est signé Yves Balmer et Jonathan Cretton.
Horten VII mini
Horten VII von Nurflügel & Modelltechnik http://www.nurfluegel-modelltechnik.de geflogen auf dem Flp. Raron, VS, CH Modellfluggruppe Raron, http://www.mg-raron.ch.vu Technische Daten:...
RC Winterfliegen auf Kufen
Winterfliegen mit Kufen auf Schnee (naja). Eigenbau Ski aus Alu. Modell ist ein FAZER von SIG mit Zweitaktmotor. Modellfluggruppe Raron, http://www.mg-raron.ch.vu.
Ecureuil AS-350 B3 von Roland Kaufmann am 45 Jahre Jubiläum der Air-Zermatt
Anlässlich des 45 Jahr Jubiläums der Air-Zermatt, flog Roland Kaufmann am 4. Mai 2013 in Raron seinen Turbinenangetriebenen Ecureuil AS-350 B3 Modellhelikopter gekonnt vor und dies trotz...
Rhonedal (Wallis)vanuit de kabelbahn van Unterbäch Zwitserland
Het Rhonedal vanuit de kabelbaan van Unterbäch naar Raron in het dal.
Green Garden Mario GmbH - Wir machen Ihnen ein Gartenparadies
Green Garden Mario GmbH Industriezone Basper 29 3942 Raron www.green-garden.ch info@green-garden.ch.
Test Luftaufnahmen mit GoPro HD
1. Testflug mit der GoPro HD auf dem Flexifly. Aufnahme im Modus 3 mit 1280x720 Pixel mit 50 fps in PAL Upload des unbearbeiteten Files zu youtube. www.mg-raron.ch.vu.
Vooooodddoooooooo Pylon von Höllein F5D-400 bürstenloser Motor 4.7x4.7,2010 März
Flugplatz Raron.
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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.
Bonigersee
Bonigersee is a lake at Törbel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.9 ha. The raised bog is listed in the Federal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Bogs of National Importance and the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas.
Moosalp
The Moosalp (el. 2048 m. ) is a high mountain pass across the western Pennine Alps, connecting Bürchen with Törbel in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The pass lies north-east of Augstbordhorn.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bürchen.
- Raron
- Visp
- Brig
- Leuk
- Veyras
- Macugnaga
- Staffa
- Antrona Schieranco
- Antronapiana
- Darligen
- Ceppo Morelli
- Trasquera
- Interlaken
- San Lorenzo
- Vanzone
- Rima
- Carcoforo
- Viganella
- Varzo
- Paquier
- Bannio
- Alagna Valsesia
- Valtournenche
- Gressoney-La-Trinite
- Seppiana
- Sitten
- Montescheno
- Riva Valdobbia
- Calasca-Castiglione
- Ayas
Sankt German: Helikopter Basis in Raron, Sankt German (source)
Unterbäch: Ski- und Wandergebiet Ginals, Unterbäch (source)
Unterbäch: Dorf, Unterbäch (source)
Bürchen VS: Bürchen Bodmen, Bürchen VS (source)
Törbel: Bergrestaurant Dorbia, Törbel (source)
Unterbäch › North: Bietschhorn, Unterbäch (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bürchen VS, Betula, 比爾興
