The Saastal or the Saas Valley is an
alpine valley in the
district of Visp, in the eastern part of the
Canton of Valais,
Switzerland. It is the valley of the river
Saaser Vispa. It is separated from the
Mattertal to the west by the
Mischabel massif. Villages in the valley are, upstream,
Eisten,
Saas-Balen,
Saas-Grund
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom.
History
Saas-Grund is first mentioned in 1438 as ''grunderro''.
Geography
Saas-Grund has an area, , of . Of t ...
,
Saas-Fee and
Saas-Almagell.
Until 1893, the municipalities of Almagell, Balen, Fee and Grund were a single parish, with the only church in Grund.
Mattmarksee is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
built in the 1960s.
The region hosts an extensive winter sports region, comprising the separate ski areas of
Saas-Fee,
Saas-Grund
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom.
History
Saas-Grund is first mentioned in 1438 as ''grunderro''.
Geography
Saas-Grund has an area, , of . Of t ...
and
Saas-Almagell. As well as individual ski passes a combined pass is available; each of these areas is connected to the other parts of the region by postal bus, rather than dedicated skilifts.
Saas
Landforms of Valais
Valleys of the Alps
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