Swiss Alps Astronomy Night
Swiss Alps, Switzerland
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225
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+100 Switzerland
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2 days
Swiss Alps Astronomy Night
225 + 100 XP
Stargaze at 3,100 metres from the Gornergrat, one of the best astronomical sites in Central Europe
Required Activities
1
of 3
Ride the Gornergrat railway, the highest open-air railway in Europe, up to the Gornergrat at 3,135m
2
of 3
Join an evening at Stellarium Gornergrat, the public astronomical observatory in the Gornergrat South Observatory, where astronomers let you look through the telescope
3
of 3
Eat at the Kulmhotel Gornergrat (3,120m), whose two towers have housed astronomical observatories since the late 1960s, then stargaze outdoors on a guided round
Ride the Gornergrat railway, the highest open-air railway in Europe, up to the Gornergrat at 3,135m
Join an evening at Stellarium Gornergrat, the public astronomical observatory in the Gornergrat South Observatory, where astronomers let you look through the telescope
Eat at the Kulmhotel Gornergrat (3,120m), whose two towers have housed astronomical observatories since the late 1960s, then stargaze outdoors on a guided round
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Challenge XP
225 XP
Switzerland country bonus
+100 XP
Potential total
325 XP
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