Vercorin
Vercorin with the Balmhorn in background
Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley. It belongs to the municipality of Chalais.
In winter Vercorin is a ski resort and includes 35 km of prepared slopes on the Crêt du Midi.
Transportation
In addition to daily bus service from Sion and Sierre, there is an aerial tramway (gondola lift) connecting the mountain village of Vercorin with Chalais which runs precisely every 15 minutes. [1]
References
- Swisstopo topographic maps
External links
Media related to Vercorin at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 46°15′26″N 7°31′50″E / 46.25722°N 7.53056°E
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