Ried
in Visp District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.031 and 7.763 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 1' 52" and E 7° 45' 46"
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: 07:06 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 4:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Ried

Ried in Visp District (Canton du Valais) is located in Switzerland about 65 mi (or 105 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ried is now 07:06 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Ried, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North-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 35 mi (or 56 km), North. 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: Paquier, Valtournenche, Gressoney-La-Trinite, Staffa 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

Aristella Swissflair

Address
1,0 mi
Steinmattweg 7
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Sunstar Style Hotel Zermatt

Address
0,7 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


Parkhotel Beau-Site

Address
0,9 mi
Brunnmattgasse 434
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Schlosshotel Life & Style

Address
0,8 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
0,8 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


Wellness Hotel Alpenhof

Address
0,8 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


Mirabeau Alpine Residence

Address
0,7 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


Hotel National Zermatt Superior

Address
0,8 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


CERVO Mountain Boutique Resort

Address
0,8 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


Best Western Plus Alpen Resort Hotel

Address
0,6 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


Videos from this area

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

Täsch Zermatt Shuttle

Published: July 22, 2009
Length: 53:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Funimag

Matterhorn-Gotthard Bahn (MGB) Shuttle between Täsch and Zermatt Stadler BDSeh 4/8 rack train (Video with Nikon D90)


Spaltensturz - Bergrettung Air Zermatt

Published: November 06, 2009
Length: 31:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MennoBoermans

Ein N-TV Video von einer Rettung durch die Air Zermatt für einen verunfallten Skifahrer nach einem Spaltensturz. Alpine Rescue Center by Air Zermatt Schweizer Kompetenzzentrum für Berg-...


Shuttle train from Tasch to Zermatt then searching for the Matterhorn

Published: April 22, 2014
Length: 43:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Glenn Campbell

iPhone video. 12 minutes on the shuttle train, starting just after departure from Tasch (the last place you can drive a car to) up to the tourist village of Zermatt. As a special bonus, the...


Skiing in Zermatt - 05.01.2015

Published: January 08, 2015
Length: 28:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrea Perotti

Lungo le piste di sci di Zermatt.


GOPRO ZERMATT SNOWBOARDING 2015

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 52:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniele Cirrincione

GOPRO ZERMATT SNOWBOARDING 2015 Bellissima epifania a Zermatt!questa e' una zona di cui non avevo ancora riprese.Video registrato con GoPro HERO a 1080p 30 FPS editato con AVS VIDEO ...


10797_ #1 Cervin Matterhorn Zermatt Valais Gabriel Loppé restauration

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 08:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tvmountain

1... Janvier 2015, restauration d'un tableau de Gabriel Loppé de 1874... Le Cervin, Matterhorn, Zermatt, Valais... Atelier de restauration Gaudérique de Vivie... http://www.tvmountain.com.


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.


Gornergrat Bahn - departing Zermatt

Published: November 23, 2014
Length: 12:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Howie's Rail Videos

Travelling on the Gornergrat Bahn departing from Zermatt to Gornergrat in the Swiss Alps, with amazing views of The Matterhorn. Filmed from the 1136 hrs, R 235 service from Zermatt, arriving...


Freeride Zermatt 07.02.2015

Published: February 10, 2015
Length: 08:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anthony Ritz


10796_ #2 Cervin Matterhorn Zermatt Valais Gabriel Loppé restauration

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 27:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tvmountain

2... Janvier 2015, restauration d'un tableau de Gabriel Loppé de 1874... Le Cervin, Matterhorn, Zermatt, Valais... Atelier de restauration Gaudérique de Vivie... http://www.tvmountain.com.


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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.

Gant-Hohtälli Cable Car

The Gant-Hohtälli Aerial Tramway is a large-cab cable car near Zermatt, Switzerland. It is 2707 metres long and spans an elevation of some 1057 metres. This cable car is notable in that it runs over the tallest aerial lift pylon in Switzerland, with a height of 94 metres.

Located at 45.9983, 7.7952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cable cars in Switzerland, Transport in Zermatt

Gornergratbahn

The Gornergratbahn, or Gornergrat Bahn (GGB), is a nine-kilometre metre-gauge mountain rack railway, with Abt rack system. It leads from Zermatt, Switzerland, up to the Gornergrat . The Gornergrat is a starting point for many hikes, as it lies surrounded by 29 peaks rising above 4,000 m in the Alps and several glaciers, including the Gorner Glacier (which is billed as the second longest glacier in the Alps). At the end of the line on Gornergrat, the Matterhorn is visible on a clear day.

Located at 46.0236, 7.74972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway lines in Switzerland, Metre gauge railways in Switzerland, Mountain railways, Railway companies of Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1898, Railways using three-phase power, Rack railways of Switzerland, Electric railways in Switzerland, Transport in Zermatt

Winkelmatten

Winkelmatten is a suburb of Zermatt, Switzerland. It was once a separate small hamlet, but as Zermatt has grown it has become incorporated within the greater conurbation.

Located at 46.0142, 7.74361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Valais, Zermatt

Matterhorn Museum

The Matterhorn Museum in Zermatt is a cultural-natural museum whose main theme is the Matterhorn. The museum is in the form of a reconstituted mountain village consisting of 14 houses (church, hotel, huts and granaries), and relates the history and development of tourism in the Zermatt area, including the story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party.

Located at 46.0197, 7.74611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Valais, Zermatt, History museums in Switzerland, Matterhorn

Zermatt railway station

Zermatt railway station is a metre gauge railway station serving the car-free mountaineering and ski resort of Zermatt, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is the southern terminus of the BVZ Zermatt-Bahn (BVZ), which connects 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 46.0242, 7.7475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn stations, Railway stations in the canton of Valais, Railway stations opened in 1891, Transport in Zermatt

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn stations, Railway stations in the canton of Valais, Railway stations opened in 1891

Grünsee (Zermatt)

The Grünsee ("Green Lake") is a small lake near Zermatt, Switzerland, which is fed by the Findel Glacier. It is quite remote and is only accessible by foot, a small hub of the many footpaths in the area. There is a small hamlet nearby of the same name.

Located at 46.0056, 7.7857 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais

Riffelalptram

The Riffelalptram (RiT) is a Swiss tramway line located in the Pennine Alps, Valais. It links Riffelalp station of the Gornergratbahn (GGB), to the Riffelalp Resort. This short mountain rail (675.31 m) is the hightest tram line in Europe and the track gauge is 800 mm.

Located at 46.0049, 7.75402 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway lines in Switzerland, Narrow gauge railways in Switzerland, 800 mm gauge railways, Mountain railways, Tram transport in Switzerland, Transport in Zermatt, Railway lines opened in 1899, Railways using three-phase power

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