Riffelsee Explained

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
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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.