Ferden
in Raron District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (24 mi) - Bern Belp Airport (38 mi)
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Aosta Airport (49 mi) - Buochs Airport (50 mi)
- Locarno Airport (56 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (57 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (58 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (70 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (83 mi)
- Zürich Airport (83 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 65 mi) - Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Alpenvogelpark Grindelwald (zoo, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.394 and 7.759 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 23' 36" and E 7° 45' 33"
- 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: 11:36 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 8:45 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
Touring Ferden
Ferden in Raron District (Canton du Valais) with it's 345 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 41 mi (or 66 km) south of Bern, the country's capital place.
Time in Ferden is now 11:36 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Ferden, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-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 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Raron, Leuk, Visp, Brig 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 / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alpenhotel zur Wildi
Rarnerhof
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Final speed-flying through cloud sea... in Lauchernalp (March 2, 2014)
The 10th and last run of the day, from the top (Hockenhorn 3000m) to the bottom (Wiler, 1400m), through some fog... www.lauchernalp.ch.
On the hiking trail in Lotschental.
Recorded on the hiking trail in Lotschental, Switzerland. My journey continues till the end of this June.
Lauchernalp Lötschental Wallis Zwitserland
Lauchernalp in de Winter.
Timelaps Loetschental
The view out of the Loetschental.
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Lauchernalp
Nice weather at Lauchernalp, Lötschental, Wallis Switzerland, 10.01.2008 - capture during downhill after 1:13 - Wisses Täli - Arbä - Stafel.
Sauver les grenouilles du massacre par les autos: exemple à Ferden dans le Lötschental
La commune de Ferden dans le Lötschental a mis sur pied un projet pilote pour aider ces amphibiens à traverser la route de la vallée. Il faut dire qu'à chaque printemps, les grenouilles...
Forza 5 - Escort RS Cosworth - Bernese Alps
Forza Motosport 5 Xbox One Ford Escort RS Cosworth Bernese Alps Switzerland.
Lötschentaler Fasnacht 2014 -Tschäggatu Umzug
Die Tschäggättä formieren sich im Normalfall nicht in Umzügen und bilden auch keine organisierten Gruppen: Einzig zwei Umzüge mit Tschäggättu sind organisiert: Der traditionelle Tschäggätt...
Lötschentaler Fasnacht 2014 -Tschäggatu Umzug
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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.
Lötschberg Tunnel
The Lötschberg Tunnel is a 14.6 km long railway tunnel on the Lötschberg Line, which connects Spiez and Brig at the northern end of the Simplon Tunnel cutting through the Alps of Switzerland. Its ends are at the towns of Kandersteg in the Canton of Berne and Goppenstein in the Canton of Valais. Construction began in 1906 and suffered delays by several severe accidents. In February 1908, an avalanche destroyed a hotel the workers lived in, killing 13.
Stausee Ferden
Stausee Ferden ("Ferden reservoir") is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.106 km².
Lötschen Pass
The Lötschen Pass (el. 2690 m. ) is a high mountain pass in Switzerland across the Lötschberg, connecting Kandersteg in the canton of Berne and Ferden in the canton of Valais. There is no actual mountain called Lötschberg. The pass lies between the Balmhorn on the west and Hockenhorn on the east. The pass is not accessible for cars, but traffic goes through the Lötschberg Tunnel via railway.
Lauchernalp
Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler. Lauchernalp mainly belongs to the municipality of Wiler, with a small part belonging to the municipality of Kippel. In winter the resort is car-free and can be reached only by cable car from Wiler. The cable car station is located at a height of 1,969 metres.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ferden.
Lauchernalp: mit Blick zur Lötschenlücke, Lauchernalp (source)
Lauchernalp: Piste, Lauchernalp (source)
Lauchernalp: Lötschental, Lauchernalp (source)
Lauchernalp: Gletscherbahn, Lauchernalp (source)
Lauchernalp › South-West: Stafel, Lauchernalp (source)
Goppenstein: Autoverlad BLS in, Goppenstein (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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