The Binn Valley (
German
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: ''Binntal'') is a valley of the
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...
, located on the north side of the
Lepontine Alps in the Swiss canton of
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ...
. The valley is drained by the ''Binna'', a tributary of the
Rhone, at
Grengiols. The valley is named after
Binn (1,400 m), the main settlement. Other villages or localities are Ausserbinn (1,291 m), Heiligkreuz (1,458 m) and Fäld (1,547 m).
The mountains in the Binntal generally exceed 3,000 metres. The highest are the
Helsenhorn
The Helsenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the Swiss canton of Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages o ...
, the
Turbhorn
The Turbhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located in the canton of Valais south of the Blinnenhorn
The Blinnenhorn (German) or Corno Cieco (Italian) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switze ...
and the
Ofenhorn
The Ofenhorn (also known as ''Punta d'Arbola'') is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is located between the valleys of Binn and Formazza
Formazza ( wae, Pumât, pms, Formassa) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in th ...
. On the upper east side of the valley, the
Albrun Pass
The Albrun Pass (German: ''Albrunpass'', Italian: ''Passo d'Arbola'' or ''Bocchetta d'Arbola'') is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Binn in the Binntal on its northern side to Baceno on its southern side. The Albrun Pa ...
connects it with the
Italian Valle Devero.
See also
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Lengenbach Quarry
The Lengenbach Quarry is located in the Binn Valley (Valais, Switzerland) and it is noted among the mineralogical community for its unusual sulfosalt mineral specimens.
The dolomite hosted deposit of the quarry is in the Binn Valley, a small val ...
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Mässersee
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Mässersee is the smallest of four mountain lakes in the upper Binntal (''Binn valley'') of the canton of Valais, Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are inst ...
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Nature parks in Switzerland
References
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Swisstopo
Swisstopo is the official name for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography (in German: ''Bundesamt für Landestopografie''; French: ''Office fédéral de topographie''; Italian: ''Ufficio federale di topografia''; Romansh: ''Uffizi federal d ...
maps
External links
Nature park Binntalvalais.ch
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Valleys of the Alps
Valleys of Switzerland
Lepontine Alps