Lalden is a
railway station
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in the
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
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canton of Valais
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and
municipality of Lalden. The station is located on the
Lötschberg line
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of the
BLS AG. The station lies some from the village centre of Lalden, and is about higher.
The station is closed until 2022 because of track work on the railway line.
The station is served by the following passenger train:
Lalden station is an intermediate point of the Lötschberg South Ramp walking trail, which parallels the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway as it descends the northern flank of the
Rhone valley into
Brig
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. The walk covers the from
Hohtenn station to Brig, passing by the stations of
Ausserberg
Ausserberg is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
History
Ausserberg is first mentioned in 1378 as ''Leucrun''. In 1401 it was mentioned as ''mons episcopi'' and in 1523 it was ''mons exterior''.
G ...
,
Eggerberg
Eggerberg is a village and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Besides the village of Eggerberg, the municipality includes the settlements of Berg, Eggen, Finnen, Mühlackern and Wirmschland.
History
Eg ...
and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the
Rhone valley.
References
External links
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{{Lötschberg railway line
Railway stations in the canton of Valais
BLS railway stations