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Riffelsee

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Riffelsee
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After a walk of about 10 minutes from the Rotenboden station (below the Gornergrat), in the nature reserve area, you can admire the reflection of the east face of the Matterhorn in the Riffelsee lake.

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2'625'064E 1'092'463N

45.983269, 7.762061

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45°58'59.8"N 7°45'43.4"E

UTM

32T 404114 5092933

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