Kiental
Kiental is a valley in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,797 metres. Kiental is situated nearby to the locality Obers Gälmi, as well as near Unders Gälmi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tschingelsee and Dreispitz.
Tschingelsee
Photo: Hadi, Public domain.
Tschingelsee is a lake in the valley Kiental of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The lake formed on Tschingelalp in 1972 after severe weather. Since 1987 the area has been a nature preserve.
Dreispitz
Peak
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Dreispitz is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kiental in the Bernese Oberland. The summit can be reached by a trail from the Renggpass. Dreispitz is situated 3 km north of Kiental.
Zahm Andrist
Peak
Photo: Superpoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zahm Andrist is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Kiental in the Bernese Oberland. It lies west of the Hundshorn. Zahm Andrist is situated 3 km southeast of Kiental.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitholz and Birg.
Mitholz
Hamlet
Photo: Draemmli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mitholz or Blausee-Mitholz is a village in Kandergrund municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with 170 inhabitants as of 2020. Blausee-Mitholz is a station on the Lötschberg railway line. Mitholz is situated 7 km southwest of Kiental.
Birg
Locality
Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Birg is a summit of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies on the east flank of the Schilthorn, above the village of Mürren. Birg is situated 8 km east of Kiental.
Frutigen
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frutigen is a town of 6,900 people in the Swiss Canton of Berne and the site of the northern portal of the Lötschberg-Base-Tunnel that opened for railway traffic in 2007.
Kiental
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,797 metres
- Also known as: “Kienthal”
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.56667° or 46° 34′ northLongitude
7.75° or 7° 45′ eastElevation
1,797 metres (5,896 feet)Open location code
8FR9HQ82+M2GeoNames ID
2660164
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