Hornkessel
Hornkessel is a locality in Saanen District, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,705 metres. Hornkessel is situated nearby to the hamlet Turbach, as well as near the locality Schulh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gstaad railway station and Rinderberg.
Gstaad railway station
Railway station
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gstaad railway station is situated 2½ km west of Hornkessel.
Rinderberg
Peak
Photo: Arianna Di Bianco, CC BY 3.0.
The Rinderberg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Gstaad and St. Stephan in the Bernese Oberland. It lies at the northern end of the range that separates the valley of the Saane from the Simmental, north of the Wildhorn. Rinderberg is situated 4 km northeast of Hornkessel.
St. Josef church
Church
Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Josef church is situated 2½ km west of Hornkessel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gstaad and Saanen.
Gstaad
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gstaad is a mountain resort in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. The village is at 1050 m altitude, with local skiing only up to 2200 m, but it's linked by ski-lift to the higher areas of Les Diablerets.
Saanen
Village
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district. Saanen is situated 4½ km west of Hornkessel.
Rougemont
Village
Photo: Leemburg-CH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rougemont is a municipality in the Pays-d'Enhaut of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Rougemont is situated 8 km west of Hornkessel.
Hornkessel
- Type: Locality
- Location: Saanen District, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.48333° or 46° 29′ northLongitude
7.31667° or 7° 19′ eastElevation
1,705 metres (5,594 feet)Open location code
8FR9F8M8+8MGeoNames ID
2660302
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