Les Marécottes - Télé Marécottes
Valais, Switzerland — 3.4 km
Salvan — Lac de Salanfe
Salvan - Lac de Salanfe
🇨🇭 Valais · Switzerland — Altitude 1925 m
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This live camera looks out over Lac de Salanfe, a mountain reservoir set high above the Salvan valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is a useful way to judge conditions on the water and the surrounding slopes before planning a walk or a drive up.
About the lake and its setting
Lac de Salanfe lies at roughly 1,925 metres in the Salvan commune, in the Valais Alps, where the landscape is steep, forested at the lower levels and open with rock and pasture higher up. The lake is a reservoir, and its shores are a popular destination for hikers and families looking for an easy alpine outing. The area is known for its quiet, mountain character rather than for large towns, and the atmosphere changes noticeably with the season and the weather.
What the camera shows and when to watch
The stream is embedded from the source and shows the lake and the mountains around it. Because the view depends on daylight and weather, the picture is most informative in the morning, when mist often lifts off the water, and in the late afternoon, when the slopes take on warmer light. Clear winter days can show snow on the surrounding peaks, while summer cloud can roll over the ridges quickly, so it is worth checking again shortly before you set out.
Climate, access and nearby cameras
The Valais has a dry, sunny climate in the central valley, but it becomes much cooler at altitude, so temperatures at the lake can be well below those in Martigny. Late June to September is generally the most comfortable period for walking. Nearby, you can compare conditions with the cameras at Les Marécottes, Vernayaz, Martigny and Champéry, which give a sense of the valley floor and the villages below.
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About this camera
What is the weather like at Lac de Salanfe now?
The current conditions and a three-day forecast for Salvan are shown in the weather block on this page. Altitude makes the lake noticeably cooler than the valley, so check the figures before going up.
What time is it in Salvan right now?
The local time for Salvan is shown on this page and updates live. It follows Swiss time, so it may differ from your own time zone.
Where exactly is this webcam located?
The camera is in Salvan, in the Valais region of Switzerland, at about 1,925 metres above sea level on the shores of Lac de Salanfe. The map on the page shows the exact position.
When is the best time to watch the lake camera?
Early morning and late afternoon usually give the clearest and most atmospheric views. Clear weather in summer and autumn tends to offer the best visibility of the surrounding mountains.
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