Ecône
in Martigny District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.156 and 7.207 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 9' 22" and E 7° 12' 25"
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: 05:35 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:33 am and 4:58 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Ecône

Ecône in Martigny District (Canton du Valais) is a town located in Switzerland about 56 mi (or 90 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.

Time in Ecône is now 05:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports closer to Ecône, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North-East. 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 Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), North-West. 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: Sitten, Saint-Maurice, Aigle, Saint-Rhemy and Ollomont. 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 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

W Verbier

Address
4,6 mi
RUE DE MEDRAN 70
1936 Bagnes
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Des Bains de Saillon

Address
1,3 mi
Route du Centre Thermal 14
1913 Saillon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 23:59


Hotel Nevai

Address
4,2 mi
Route de Verbier Station 55
1936 Verbier
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Le Chalet de Flore

Address
4,4 mi
RUE DE MEDRAN 20
01936 Verbier
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Nendaz

Address
4,3 mi
Chemin des Cibles 17
1997 Haute-Nendaz
Switzerland

Time Information

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


de la poste

Address
3,2 mi
Le grand chalet
1918 mayens-de-riddes
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Thermalp Les Bains Ovronnaz

Address
3,3 mi
Route des Bains
1911 Ovronnaz
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Chalet Kalbermatten

Address
3,7 mi
Route du Peuplier 52
1911 Ovronnaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 18:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 23:00


Le Montpelier

Address
4,1 mi
Rue du Centre Sportif
1936 Verbier
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Bristol Garni

Address
4,2 mi
Route des Creux 4
1936 Verbier
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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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.

La Tzoumaz

La Tzoumaz (also referred to as Les Mayens des Riddes) is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. It is part of the "Four Valleys" ski area, which consists of various ski resorts, including Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, La Tzoumaz, and Thyon. As such it has direct access to over 400 km of runs. Named after the word "tzoumer", which means taking a break, La Tzoumaz nestles against the same mountain as Verbier, Mont Savolyres, and is at the same altitude (1500m).

Located at 46.1447, 7.23306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Geography of Valais, Villages in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Valais

Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station

The Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant located in the Swiss Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. The power plant is fed with water from the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix and is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex. The 1269 MW power plant is operated by Grande Dixence SA.

Located at 46.1853, 7.24956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Switzerland

Saint-Pierre-de-Clages

Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is a village in Switzerland. It is located in the French speaking part of The Valais in the municipality of Chamoson. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages was joined with the municipality of Chamoson in 1376. It is famous for its 11th century church with its octagonal bell tower. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is also known as the Swiss book town with an annual book festival.

Located at 46.1833, 7.23333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Valais

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