Riffelsee | |||||
Location: | Zermatt, Valais | ||||
Coords: | 45.9833°N 7.7622°W | ||||
Catchment: | 20ha | ||||
Basin Countries: | Switzerland | ||||
Area: | 0.45ha | ||||
Max-Depth: | 4m (13feet) | ||||
Elevation: | 2757m (9,045feet) | ||||
Pushpin Map: | Canton of Valais#Italy Aosta Valley#Italy Piedmont#Switzerland#Italy#Alps | ||||
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom | ||||
Pushpin Relief: | y | ||||
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Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
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.