Gspon
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Gspon is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the eastern part of the canton in the Saastal valley above Staldenried at a height of 1,899 metres (6,230 ft). It belongs to the latter municipality. Gspon has a population of 585.
Accessible by cable car from Stalden via Staldenried, Gspon is a car-free village and a popular year-round tourist destination. In winter Gspon's small ski area is kept open.
The village, characterised by its large green valleys and hills, is located in the Alps and is popular with hikers.[1] Cable cars link to other locations above and under Gspon from the village itself.
Gspon's football pitch, Ottmar Hitzfeld Stadium,[2] is the highest in Europe at almost 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) above sea level.[3]
