Riffelsee

Lake in Valais, Switzerland
45°59′0″N 7°45′44″E / 45.98333°N 7.76222°E / 45.98333; 7.76222Catchment area20 ha (49 acres)Basin countriesSwitzerlandSurface area0.45 ha (1.1 acres)Max. depth4 m (13 ft)Surface elevation2,757 m (9,045 ft)Map

Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Geography

It lies below the Riffelhorn at an elevation of 2757 m, and has a surface area of 0.45 ha. The lake can be reached from Rotenboden railway station (2815 m) on the Gornergratbahn mountain railway.

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