Goppenstein
in Raron District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.369 and 7.754 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 22' 8" and E 7° 45' 14"
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: 09:01 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
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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

Discover Goppenstein

Goppenstein in Raron District (Canton du Valais) is a city in Switzerland about 43 mi (or 69 km) south of Bern, the country's capital city.

Local time in Goppenstein is now 09:01 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Goppenstein, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 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 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. We discovered 1 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: Raron, Leuk, Visp, Veyras and Brig. 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

Address
3,3 mi
Lauchernalp
3918 Wiler
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Simplonblick

Address
4,9 mi
Kantonsstrasse 12
3942 Raron
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Walliserhof Sporthotel

Address
6,1 mi
Kantonsstrasse 2
3944 Unterbäch VS
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Alpenhof

Address
6,3 mi
Dorfstrasse 33
3944 Unterbäch VS
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Rarnerhof

Address
4,6 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 48
3942 Raron
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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HONDA SP-1 LAGUNA SECA SP-2 RC-51

Published: April 25, 2009
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: zx9rbeer

Me and a mate on a trip to switzerland.


feu de cabanon à saxon

Published: November 12, 2011
Length: 11:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 118benjamin

incendie d un cabanon à 4 h du matin.


Krebse im Wallis

Published: October 14, 2010
Length: 40:02 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: wwfoberwallis


Long landing in snow with RC glider, Swiss Alps

Published: February 09, 2014
Length: 07:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: flying4nature

The history of a flight in the Swiss Alps at the 31.12.13. Look at our website: http://flying4nature.com/ 00:00 SETTING the glider 02:15 WALK to the start place 03:50 START 06:30 FLYING 11:00...


LAKE PARADE 2008 GENEVA

Published: July 12, 2008
Length: 14:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: banzaii60

la lake parade GENEVA 12.7.2008.


nosno mountainboard DH adrelyx gampel

Published: October 02, 2012
Length: 47:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adrelyx1

et viva nosno mountainboard !!! belle journée de ride avec Pierrot, Jean Paul, Cyril www.adrelyx.ch.


Skiing

Published: February 14, 2009
Length: 21:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ccryptoo


Final speed-flying through cloud sea... in Lauchernalp (March 2, 2014)

Published: March 04, 2014
Length: 52:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sébastien Robyr

The 10th and last run of the day, from the top (Hockenhorn 3000m) to the bottom (Wiler, 1400m), through some fog... www.lauchernalp.ch.


Lauchernalp Lötschental Wallis Zwitserland

Published: December 28, 2008
Length: 26:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Harald Hoogie

Lauchernalp in de Winter.


Timelaps Loetschental

Published: March 03, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheLetsgo1995

The view out of the Loetschental.


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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.

Stausee Ferden

Stausee Ferden ("Ferden reservoir") is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.106 km².

Located at 46.3878, 7.75722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais, Reservoirs in Switzerland

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.

Located at 46.4111, 7.77417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Valais, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

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