Riffelalp
Riffelalp | |
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Resort | |
View of Riffelalp with the tram line in the middle | |
Coordinates: 46°0′7.14″N 7°45′3.37″E / 46.0019833°N 7.7509361°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Valais |
Municipality | Zermatt |
Elevation | 2,222 m (7,290 ft) |
Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres (7,290 ft) above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Once the site of the prestigious Riffelalp Grand Hotel, today Riffelalp mainly consists of a large hotel complex, the Riffelalp Resort 2222m, and a chapel.
Riffelalp is connected to Zermatt by the
History
The famous Zermatt hotelier
During the night of 14 February 1961, the Riffelalp Grand Hotel was destroyed in a fire. In 1986 work commenced on the refurbishment of the two annex, which had survived the fire, and 1988 the Riffelalp was again open to visitors. In 1998, work started on the construction of the new Riffelalp Resort on the site of the old grand hotel.[1]
References
- ^ a b "History". Riffelalp Resort 2222m. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ "Riffelalp Tram". Riffelalp Resort 2222m. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
External links
Media related to Riffelalp at Wikimedia Commons
- Riffelalp Resort