Randa
in Visp District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.099 and 7.782 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 5' 55" and E 7° 46' 56"
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: 05:48 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 8:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Randa

Randa in Visp District (Canton du Valais) with it's 421 habitants is a city located in Switzerland about 61 mi (or 98 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Randa is now 05:48 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Randa, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 23 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 30 mi (or 49 km), North-East. 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: Raron, Visp, Staffa, Macugnaga and Leuk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sunstar Style Hotel Zermatt

Address
5,3 mi
Untere Mattenstrasse 50
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mirabeau Alpine Residence

Address
5,3 mi
Untere Mattenstrasse 12, Postfach 196
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Modern Rooms by Täscherhof

Address
2,2 mi
Bahnhofplatz
3929 Täsch
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel National Zermatt Superior

Address
5,5 mi
Matterstrasse 39
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Wellness Hotel Alpenhof

Address
5,5 mi
Matterstrasse 43
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


CERVO Mountain Boutique Resort

Address
5,5 mi
Riedweg 156
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Schlosshotel Life & Style

Address
5,4 mi
Bahnhofplatz 18
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Ambassador

Address
5,3 mi
Spissstrasse 10
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Plus Alpen Resort Hotel

Address
5,2 mi
Spissstrasse 52
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:00


Wellness Hotel La Ginabelle

Address
5,4 mi
Vispastrasse 317
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Switzerland - Zermatt: Sunnegga (2288m) / Rothorn (3103m)

Published: February 25, 2014
Length: 53:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Georg Fietz

17.02.2014, filmed with Sony Xperia Z1 Smartphone Soundtrack: George Benson: Breezin' from "Breezin'" (1976)


Atterrissage à Air Zermatt

Published: October 27, 2010
Length: 49:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roufonik

Approche et atterrissage à Air Zermatt, avec arrêt de turbine, à bord de l'Ecureuil HB-ZCC piloté par Gerold Biner le 27.07.2009.


ZERMATT Hunterrothorn 3104m MTB Paradise Vallese Wallis Svizzera

Published: September 12, 2012
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: montagnavera

IL PARADISO della MTB dove puoi pedalare tranquillamente sopra i 3000m D: MTB PARADIES wo kann man reiten bis mehr als 3000 m EN: The bike paradise where you can ride over 3000m.


Rote Nase -Zermatt 2014-

Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 07:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: trotamon

Hey! What happens? What is going on? .... Working days are over, the fun begins! We reached .... 65 years old.


Travelling to Zermatt on the MGB in heavy snow

Published: December 03, 2008
Length: 26:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Sawyer

This was shot from a train travelling to Zermatt on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) on 12th January 2008. Unfortunately I cannot remember at what point in the journey this was. Snow was...


Traversing the Europaweg Suspension Bridge - August 2010

Published: October 25, 2010
Length: 46:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Case

For more photos of the Europaweg and the Walker's Haute Route, visit www.chriscasephoto.com. The suspension bridge along the Europaweg between Grachen and Zermatt sits at an altitude of...


Hängebrücke Randa 2010 Einweihung SkyPromenade.com

Published: February 02, 2011
Length: 31:21 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Theo Lauber

Die Einweihung der neuen Hängebrücke in Randa VS CH am 3. 07. 2010 680 Personen besuchen die 250 m lange Hängebrücke im Hochgebirge auf 2350 m.ü.M.


Hängebrücke Europaweg Randa

Published: July 18, 2010
Length: 52:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pasu78

Dieses Video wurde von einem Android-Telefon hochgeladen.


Neujahrssingen in Randa / Wallis

Published: January 13, 2014
Length: 24:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gemeindeverwaltung Randa

Traditionelles Neujahrssingen des Kirchenchores von Randa im Wallis.


Europaweg Walkers' Haute Route Scary Suspension Bridge

Published: August 01, 2010
Length: 40:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: munrotop

Och aye, it's quite safe really. Pictured is Ken who is one of the world's top blokes. Suspension bridge north west of the Europa Hut on the Europaweg. No apologies for the commentary ....


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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.

Mattertal

The Matter Valley is located in southwestern Switzerland, south of the Rhone valley in the canton of Valais. The village of Zermatt is the most important settlement of the valley, which is surrounded by many four-thousanders, including the Matterhorn.

Located at 46.0833, 7.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Valais, Valleys of the Alps, Valleys of Switzerland

Dom Hut

The Dom Hut (2,940 m) is a mountain hut in the Pennine Alps located above Randa in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is owned by the Swiss Alpine Club. The Dom Hut is mainly used as the starting point of the normal route of the Dom. From Randa a trail leads to the hut.

Located at 46.1028, 7.81761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mountain huts in Switzerland

Europa Hut

The Europa Hut is a mountain hut located in the Mattertal above Randa in the Mischabel range at 2,265 m, owned by the Swiss Alpine Club. It lies on the Grächen-Zermatt high trail, called Europaweg (also part of the Monte Rosa Tour). From the hut a trail leads to the Dom Hut, on the normal route to the Dom. The Europaweg is badly affected by unstable terrain; the entire path is prone to rockfalls and sections are sometimes closed. Do not be tempted to ignore the signs.

Located at 46.1058, 7.80583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mountain huts in Switzerland

Täsch railway station

Täsch railway station is a metre gauge railway station serving the municipality of Täsch, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It forms part of the Brig-Visp-Zermatt railway (BVZ), which connects the car-free mountaineering and ski resort of Zermatt with standard gauge lines at Visp and Brig. Since 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01), the BVZ has been owned and operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB), following a merger between the BVZ and the Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO).

Located at 46.0667, 7.77472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn stations, Railway stations in the canton of Valais, Railway stations opened in 1891

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Randa, Randa VS, 蘭達