Saas-Almagell
in Visp District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.093 and 7.957 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 5' 36" and E 7° 57' 26"
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: 03:03 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:43 am and 4:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
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

Explore Saas-Almagell

Saas-Almagell in Visp District (Canton du Valais) is a city in Switzerland about 64 mi (or 103 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Saas-Almagell is now 03:03 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Saas-Almagell, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 51 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 28 mi (or 46 km), North. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Macugnaga, Staffa, Antrona Schieranco, Antronapiana and Ceppo Morelli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Capra Saas Fee LVX

Address
1,8 mi
LOMATTENSTRASSE 6
3906 SAAS FEE
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Luxus Chalets Perla inkl. Wellnessvoucher

Address
1,6 mi
Obere Dorfstrasse 7
3906 Saas-Fee
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Metropol

Address
1,8 mi
Untere Dorfstrasse 35
3906 Saas-Fee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Pirmin Zurbriggen Wellness

Address
0,1 mi
Sesselbahnweg
3905 Saas Almagell
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Arcade Apartments

Address
1,8 mi
Wildistrasse 3
3906 Saas-Fee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Annahof

Address
1,6 mi
Gletscherstrasse 2
3906 Saas-Fee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 05:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Allalin

Address
1,8 mi
Lomattenstrasse 7
3906 Saas-Fee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Mattmarkblick

Address
0,0 mi
Talstrasse 129
3905 Saas Almagell
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Tenne

Address
1,8 mi
Bielmatt 30
3906 Saas Fee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Erlebnishotel Etoile

Address
1,9 mi
Wildistrasse 21
3906 Saas-Fee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Videos from this area

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

12. Glacierbike Downhill Saas-Fee 2015

Published: March 07, 2015
Length: 34:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Raffael Lehmann

12. Glacierbike Downhill Saas-Fee, Switzerland 07.03.2015 Starthöhe: 3'500 m Zielhöhe: 1'800 m 201 Teilnehmer Klassierung: 30. Siegerzeit: 7.39,3 Meine Zeit: 9.41,4 Bike: Specialized Demo...


Saas Fee Glacier Bike Downhill 2015 - Adam

Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 18:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adam orr

Top speed of 67 mph and placed 26/201.


9. Glacierbike Downhill Saas-Fee 2012 -CRASH-

Published: March 29, 2012
Length: 56:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adrenaline- pictures.ch

9. Glacierbike Downhill Saas-Fee 2012 http://adrenaline-pictures.ch/


Glacier Bike Saas Fee 2013 Snowdownhill Race

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 03:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: andu1981

Glacier Bike 2013 Snowdownhill Race in Saas Fee. Date 2.3.2013. 250 participants. The race starts at 3500 Meter above sea level and ends in Saas Fee on 1800 meters above Sea. 1700 vertical...


Hannig Schlittelbahn Saas Fee

Published: May 18, 2012
Length: 09:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Swiss Meerkat

Hannig Schlittelbahn.


Saas Fee Glacier Bike Downhill 2012 - Adam (120)

Published: March 28, 2012
Length: 35:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adam orr

In the wee Swiss town of Saas Fee dropping from 3500m to 1800m. I finished 60th out of 142 in 10min 17sec....... Ridiculous speeds!


Descubriendo Lugares de Nieve: Saas Fee

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 19:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lugares de Nieve

Descubre el Valle del Saas de la mano de Lugares de Nieve. Saas Fee, la Perla de los Alpes, es una estación de esquí que te dejará encantado. ¡Bienvenido a la República Libre de Vacaciones!


Gründung Freie Ferienrepublik Saas-Fee

Published: November 04, 2011
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Friedrich Burgener

Freie Ferienrepublik Saas-Fee FriedriCH Saastal Saas-Grund Saas-Almagell Saas-Grund Saas-Balen Ferien Schneesicher Sonne Skifahren Erholung Ferientraum.


Anflug auf Saas-Fee / Saastal

Published: April 06, 2011
Length: 17:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Michel Bumann

Google Earth Anflug auf das Saastal - Virtueller Anflug auf die Perle der Alpen Saas-Fee ! Erstellt von www.blitzdonner.ch; zur Verfügung gestellt von www.ferienart.ch. Virtual approach...


Ice Climbing Worldcup 2012 Saas Fee

Published: November 13, 2012
Length: 43:43 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: thefirstpictures

Review Lead, Speed, Prize-giving and the Party / HD 1080p Copyright by thefirst.ch pictures.


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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.

European Graduate School

The European Graduate School (EGS) in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien ("European University for Interdisciplinary Studies"). It is governed by a presidential board that includes a representative of the Swiss canton of Valais. Instruction is in English.

Located at 46.1146, 7.92939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Switzerland, Educational institutions established in 1994, International schools in Switzerland

Saastal

The Saastal or the Saas Valley is an alpine valley in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is separated from the Mattertal valley by the Dom. In 1851, Domherr Peter Joseph Ruppen wrote about Die Chronik des Thales Saas, the Chronicle of the Saas Valley. It is still the work over the Saas Valley. Persons like Peter Joseph Zurbriggen and Alois Zurbriggen kept the chronicle scientifically. Until 1893, the municipalities of Almagell, Balen, Fee and Grund were a single parish.

Located at 46.1167, 7.93332 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of Switzerland, Geography of Valais, Valleys of the Alps

3S Cable Car

The 3S Cable Car (Europe), 3S Gondola Lift or 3S Aerial Tramway (US) is a cable car system that was developed by the Swiss company Roll transport systems in Thun to unite the benefits of a gondola with those of a reversible cable car system.

Located at 46.1134, 7.93465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cable cars in Austria, Cable cars in Switzerland

Britannia Hut

The Britannia Hut (3,030 m) is a mountain hut located in the Pennine Alps above Saas Fee, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland, owned by the Swiss Alpine Club. It is a starting point for the ascents of Strahlhorn, Rimpfischhorn and Allalinhorn. The hut is easily accessible from the Felskinn station via a trail on the Fee Glacier (1 hour).

Located at 46.06, 7.935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mountain huts in Switzerland

capture of the webcam Saas-Fee: Saas Fee − Blick vom Tourismusbüro

Saas-Fee: Saas Fee − Blick vom Tourismusbüro, Saas-Fee (source)

capture of the webcam Saas-Fee: Saas Fee − Einkaufsstrasse

Saas-Fee: Saas Fee − Einkaufsstrasse, Saas-Fee (source)

capture of the webcam Saas-Grund: Hohsaas

Saas-Grund: Hohsaas, Saas-Grund (source)

capture of the webcam Zermeiggern: Heidbodme

Zermeiggern: Heidbodme, Zermeiggern (source)

capture of the webcam Saas-Fee › South-West: Saas Fee − Allalinhorn

Saas-Fee › South-West: Saas Fee − Allalinhorn, Saas-Fee (source)

capture of the webcam Saas-Almagell: Hotel Kristall-Saphir

Saas-Almagell: Hotel Kristall-Saphir, Saas-Almagell (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Almagell, Saas Almagell, 薩斯阿爾馬格爾