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Location Zermatt, Valais
Coordinates 45°59′0″N7°45′44″E / 45.98333°N 7.76222°E / 45.98333; 7.76222
Catchment area 20 ha (49 acres)
Basin  countriesSwitzerland
Surface area0.45 ha (1.1 acres)
Max. depth4 m (13 ft)
Surface elevation2,757 m (9,045 ft)
Riffelsee

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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