Embd
in Visp District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.215 and 7.827 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 12' 54" and E 7° 49' 36"
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: 05:38 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 4:55 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

Discover Embd

Embd in Visp District (Canton du Valais) with it's 349 citizens is a place in Switzerland about 54 mi (or 87 km) south of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Embd is now 05:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Embd, 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 22 mi (or 35 km), North-East. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Visp, Raron, Brig, Leuk and Macugnaga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Walliserhof The Dom Collection

Address
1,4 mi
Kirchplatz
3925 Grächen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:30 - 8:30
Weekend: 8:30 - 19:00


Grächerhof Gourmet &Spa

Address
1,5 mi
Valais
3925 Grächen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Alpina

Address
1,6 mi
Postfach 235
3925 Grächen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:59


Matterhorn Valley Hotel Hannigalp

Address
1,7 mi
Heimenen 468
3925 Grächen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Falk - Bürchen

Address
3,8 mi
Ronalpstrasse 203
3935 Bürchen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


HOTEL ACKERSAND - STALDEN

Address
2,9 mi
NO STREET ADDRESS
3922 Stalden
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Family & Spa Hotel Desirée

Address
1,4 mi
Dorfplatz
3925 Grächen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Hotel Bürchnerhof

Address
4,2 mi
Ronalpstrasse 86
3935 Bürchen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Pension Kastel

Address
4,2 mi
Zeneggen
3934 Zeneggen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Ronalp - Bürchen

Address
4,3 mi
Ronalpstrasse 26
3935 Bürchen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

eHeinz Folge 71: Grächen. Familienferienort der Superlative.

Published: January 20, 2012
Length: 35:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MySwitzerland

Hoch über dem Mattertal -- auf der sonnigsten Aussichtsterrasse der Schweiz - liegt das beschauliche Bergdorf Grächen. Ausgezeichnet mit dem Qualitätsgütesiegel "Familien Willkommen"....


Harlem Shake Hannigalp Grächen

Published: February 24, 2013
Length: 54:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: EarlBino

24.02.2013.


Grächen Gleitschirmstart

Published: March 14, 2010
Length: 42:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Claudio Ruff

Gleitschirmrückwärtsstart auf dem Seetal in Grächen. Tandemfliegen, Grächen, Ferienwohnung Grächen.


eHeinz Episode 71: Grächen. Family resort of superlatives.

Published: January 20, 2012
Length: 21:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MySwitzerland

High up above the Mattertal -- on Switzerland's sunniest viewing-terrace -- lies the tranquil mountain village of Graechen. Marked with the stamp of quality that says 'families welcome'. ...


Grächen Sommer Animation

Published: April 27, 2010
Length: 11:58 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: graechenvs

Animation in Grächen im Sommer.


Allerheiligen in Grächen

Published: November 02, 2013
Length: 36:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Meteo Oberwallis

Wetterzeitraffer der Webcam Grächen. Wetter auf www.meteo-oberwallis.ch.


Ski em Grächen, Suiça

Published: February 07, 2009
Length: 44:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Felipe Antonini

Ski em Grächen, Suiça.


Schneehöhe Grächen im Winter 2011 / 2012

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 27:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Meteo Oberwallis

Zeitrafferfilm von Grächen im Winter 2011 / 2012. Wetterdaten findet Ihr unter www.wetter-graechen.ch.


Wetterzeitraffer Grächen vom 6. Februar 2014

Published: February 07, 2014
Length: 45:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Meteo Oberwallis

Schöner Zeitraffer vom Föhneinfluss über den Bergen.


Skibock Grächen 2013

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 17:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Manuel Fuchs


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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.

Bonigersee

Bonigersee is a lake at Törbel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.9 ha. The raised bog is listed in the Federal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Bogs of National Importance and the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas.

Located at 46.2561, 7.84417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais, Protected areas of Switzerland

Moosalp

The Moosalp (el. 2048 m. ) is a high mountain pass across the western Pennine Alps, connecting Bürchen with Törbel in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The pass lies north-east of Augstbordhorn.

Located at 46.2514, 7.82972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Valais, Mountain passes of the Alps

capture of the webcam Grächen: Seetalhorn

Grächen: Seetalhorn, Grächen (source)

capture of the webcam Grächen: Hannigalp Süd

Grächen: Hannigalp Süd, Grächen (source)

capture of the webcam Grächen: Aussicht von Night&Day Bar auf Dorf

Grächen: Aussicht von Night&Day Bar auf Dorf, Grächen (source)

capture of the webcam Grächen: Rückfahrtspiste Hannigalp

Grächen: Rückfahrtspiste Hannigalp, Grächen (source)

capture of the webcam Grächen: Weiler Egga

Grächen: Weiler Egga, Grächen (source)

capture of the webcam Grächen: Milleggapark

Grächen: Milleggapark, Grächen (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Embd, Emeda, 恩布德