Riffelsee

{{Short description|Lake in Valais, Switzerland}}

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| name = Riffelsee

| image =Riffelsee 1.jpg

| caption = Fish in Riffelsee with Matterhorn behind

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| location = Zermatt, Valais

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| catchment = {{convert|20|ha|abbr=on}}

| basin_countries = Switzerland

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| area = {{convert|0.45|ha|abbr=on}}

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| elevation = {{convert|2757|m|abbr=on}}

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Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Geography

It lies below the Riffelhorn at an elevation of 2757 m, and has a surface area of 0.45 ha. The lake can be reached from Rotenboden railway station (2815 m) on the Gornergratbahn mountain railway.