Mollens
in Sierre District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.317 and 7.521 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 18' 59" and E 7° 31' 16"
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: 09:13 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 8:34 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
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Mollens

Mollens in Sierre District (Canton du Valais) is a town in Switzerland about 44 mi (or 70 km) south of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Mollens is now 09:13 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Mollens, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 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 27 mi (or 44 km), North-East. 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: Veyras, Leuk, Sitten, Raron and Visp. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

LeCrans Hotel & Spa

Address
2,8 mi
Route de Plans-Mayens
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand Hotel Du Golf & Palace

Address
2,7 mi
Crans-Montana
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Crans Ambassador

Address
2,1 mi
Route du Petit Signal 1-3
3963 Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Marco Polo

Address
4,4 mi
Impasse de la Ferme 7
3967 Vercorin
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Helvetia Intergolf

Address
1,8 mi
Route de la Moubra 8
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Alpina & Savoy

Address
2,4 mi
Route du Rawyl 15
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:30
Weekend: closed


Art-de-Vivre

Address
2,4 mi
Route Fleurs des Champs 17
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00 (lunchbreak: 22:00 - 7:30)
Weekend: closed


Etrier

Address
2,0 mi
unknown
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Grand hotel Du parc

Address
2,1 mi
Route du Parc 5
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 07:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:30 (lunchbreak: 22:30 - 3:00)


Ad'Eldorado

Address
2,3 mi
Rte. de Fleurs des champs
3962 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

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

Funiculaire Sierre - Montana - Crans (2)

Published: April 29, 2011
Length: 58:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Funimag

Funiculaire Sierre - Montana - Crans, canton of Valais, Switzerland, (April 20 2011). Length 4192 m, the longest funicular of Switzerland. Speed 8 m/s.


Transport du câble du funitel de la Plaine-Morte - Crans-Montana (2ème bobine)

Published: June 12, 2013
Length: 30:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Fabrice Mauron

Véhicule : "Castor - Pollux" (Mountain Trans - Von Rotz/Wipfli) Masse de la bobine : 65 tonnes Longueur / diamètre du câble sur la bobine : 6'600 m / 50 mm 12 juin 2013.


la citta che brucia - city ​​burning

Published: November 14, 2014
Length: 56:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: shendra stucki

My second art video that it's a part of a video installation progected on a 3d screen where the video's actions give the illusion that those actions happens on the screen directly.


Loeche les Bains 2008

Published: September 22, 2008
Length: 39:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: drkluitjes

Our annual trip to Leukerbad...


Cinq artistes à Veyras: une exposition à voir au Musée Olsommer

Published: February 26, 2013
Length: 02:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: canal9valais

Au travers de tableaux provenant en majorité de collections privées, de photographies, d'extraits de lettres et de manuscrits, l'exposition "5 Artistes à Veyras" met en lumière l'univers...


Le sort de la bouteille Château de Muzot entre les mains des juges valaisans

Published: January 14, 2014
Length: 30:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: canal9valais

Le Château de Muzot, c'est une bâtisse historique où a vécu Rilke, mais aussi une société vitivinicole et un vin. Mais pour les autorités valaisannes, l'appellation «Château», sévèremen...


Complexe touristique à Aminona: Mollens se réjouit, le WWF ne cache pas son amertume

Published: July 18, 2012
Length: 20:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: canal9valais

Le Tribunal Fédéral donne raison à la commune de Mollens et à ALRV SA en rejetant l'ensemble des arguments des associations de protection de la nature. Les travaux peuvent maintenant démarrer.


Victoire du Portugal liesse en ville de Sierre

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 44:15 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Serge Boum

Liesse en ville de Sierre après le superbe match 2 à 1 pour le Portugal qui se défait des Pays-Bas. Sept minutes de vidéo mais plus d'une heure de liesse, c'est parti pour le 21 juin contre...


Funiculaire Sierre - Montana - Crans (1)

Published: April 28, 2011
Length: 20:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Funimag

Funiculaire Sierre - Montana - Crans, canton of Valais, Switzerland, (April 20 2011). Length 4192 m, the longest funicular of Switzerland. Speed 8 m/s.


Miks osta Swiss Diamond?

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 04:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Swiss Diamond

Miks osta Swiss Diamond? Swiss Diamond on pühendunud, et toota kõrgeima kvaliteediga mittenakkuva pinnaga köögitarbed. Tootmine toimub ainult meie tehases Sierre-s, Šveitsi Alpide jalamil....


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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.

Crans-Montana

Crans-Montana is a ski resort in southwestern Switzerland, in the heart of the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais. It is located on a plateau above Sierre at an elevation of about 1,500 m above sea level, allowing good view over the Valais Alps and Weisshorn in particular. The resort is a fusion of the two centers of Crans and Montana and belongs to 6 municipalities (Chermignon, Icogne, Lens, Mollens, Montana and Randogne).

Located at 46.3119, 7.48278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Valais, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation

The Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation was established in 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland, on the patronage of the municipality. Its goal is to promote the knowledge of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, through a museum, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, publications and a festival. The famous poet spent the five last years of his life in the city, living in the Château de Muzot‎, a 13th century fortified manor on the edge of town.

Located at 46.294, 7.537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Valais, Biographical museums in Switzerland, Sierre, Poetry museums

Lac de Géronde

Lac de Géronde is a lake at Sierre, Valais, Switzerland. Besides the main lake, there is a "petit lac" close by. \t\t \t\t\tGéronde lake in Vallis IMG 4917. JPG \t\t\t Painting by Charles-Louis Guigon, 1860

Located at 46.2892, 7.54306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais, Sierre

Sierre coach crash

The Sierre coach crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children. The other 24 pupils, all aged between 10 and 12, were injured, including three who were hospitalised with severe brain and chest injuries.

Located at 46.284, 7.532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2012 in Switzerland, 2012 road accidents, Bus accidents in Switzerland, Tunnel disasters

Sierre Tunnel

The Sierre Tunnel (French: Tunnel de Sierre) is a tunnel near Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is part of the A9 Autobahn and is located between Sierre and Sierre-Est-Ouest. The tunnel was opened in 1999 and consists of two tubes of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft) in length. In a tunnel test by the European Tunnel Assessment Programme (EuroTAP) in 2005 it was rated as "good" - the second-highest grade out of five.

Located at 46.284, 7.532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Valais, Tunnels completed in 1999

capture of the webcam Mollens: Crans-Montana − Randogne

Mollens: Crans-Montana − Randogne, Mollens (source)

capture of the webcam Vermala: Crans-Montana (to South-East)

Vermala: Crans-Montana (to South-East), Vermala (source)

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