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 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
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Latitude

46.56667° or 46° 34′ north

Longitude

7.75° or 7° 45′ east

Elevation

1,797 metres (5,896 feet)

Open location code

8FR9HQ82+M2

GeoNames ID

2660164

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