Raron
in Raron District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.312 and 7.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 18' 43" and E 7° 48' 1"
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: 02:10 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 am and 8:29 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Delve into Raron

Raron in Raron District (Canton du Valais) with it's 1,901 habitants is a town located in Switzerland about 47 mi (or 76 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.

Time in Raron is now 02:10 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Raron, 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 17 mi (or 28 km), North-East. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Visp, Leuk, Brig, Veyras and Darligen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, few clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

9°C (47 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Walliserhof Sporthotel

Address
1,7 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
1,9 mi
Dorfstrasse 33
3944 Unterbäch VS
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Falk - Bürchen

Address
3,3 mi
Ronalpstrasse 203
3935 Bürchen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Alpa - Bürchen

Address
2,3 mi
Alpa
3935 Bürchen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Simplonblick

Address
0,6 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


Hotel Bürchnerhof

Address
2,8 mi
Ronalpstrasse 86
3935 Bürchen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Rarnerhof

Address
0,1 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 48
3942 Raron
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Bahnhof

Address
2,4 mi
Bahnhof BLS
3938 Ausserberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 10:59
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bodmen - Bürchen

Address
2,8 mi
Ronalpstr. 70
3935 Bürchen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Alberta - Bürchen

Address
3,3 mi
Brandeggstrasse 10.
3935 Bürchen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Holifestival Raron Wallis Schweiz

Published: June 30, 2013
Length: 03:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: paul mülhauser

Erstes holifestival in der Schweiz in Raron Wallis. Aufnahme von Paul Mülhauser www.art-photo.ch.


Tunnel de base du Lötschberg à Raron dans le Valais, Suisse

Published: April 13, 2014
Length: 23:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rémy JV


pic-nic Porsche Club Matterhorn + écolage Stucky Car Sport (15.06.13) Raron (VS)

Published: July 08, 2013
Length: 43:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SunTv Valais

Quelques images de la sortie pic nic + slalom organisé par le Porsche Club Matterhorn (www.pcmvs.ch) et Stucky Car Sport (www.stuckycarsport.ch) le 15 juin 2013 à Raron (VS)


Wallis Flugplatz Raron (LSTA)

Published: July 19, 2012
Length: 49:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aSwiss1990

Ein Wunder schöner Tag im Wallis.


A Turtig, village haut-valaisan pollué par le mercure, les jardins potagers se font rares...

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 15:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: canal9valais

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.


Klokken bij de FelsenKirche St. Michael in Raron.

Published: August 26, 2011
Length: 02:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dirk Hornstra

Vakantie 2011, Mondial Tours, Glacier en Bernina Express van 18 t/m 25 augustus 2011.


Wasserorganismen im Mülibach bei Raron (Wallis)

Published: October 14, 2010
Length: 06:59 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: wwfoberwallis


NEAT Portal Raron (SBB)

Published: October 03, 2009
Length: 08:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nidi59

Die neu erstellten Rhonebrücken zum Lötschberg-Basistunnel. Der Tunnel ist ein 34,6 km langer Eisenbahntunnel.


Horten VII mini

Published: January 05, 2010
Length: 44:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: meister72eder

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

Published: January 07, 2010
Length: 01:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: meister72eder

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.


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capture of the webcam Raron: Blick auf die Burgkirche. (Live Wetter)

Raron: Blick auf die Burgkirche. (Live Wetter), Raron (source)

capture of the webcam Raron: Air Zermatt − Station − Richtung Sion

Raron: Air Zermatt − Station − Richtung Sion, Raron (source)

capture of the webcam Raron: Heliport

Raron: Heliport, Raron (source)

capture of the webcam Raron: Heliport

Raron: Heliport, Raron (source)

capture of the webcam Eischoll: Striggen

Eischoll: Striggen, Eischoll (source)

capture of the webcam Unterbäch: Dorf

Unterbäch: Dorf, Unterbäch (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rarono, Raroña, Rarogne, Rarognus, 拉龙