Handeck
Handeck is a village on the Grimsel pass road in the municipality of Guttannen, Switzerland. The village is located near the lake Gelmersee, which may be reached by Gelmerbahn from Handeck. There is a hotel and bridge at the village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dwelling
- Description: isolated tourist accommodation in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Handegg”
- Postal code: 3864
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alplistock and Bächlitalhütte.
Alplistock
Peak
The Alplistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of Handegg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies east of the Diamantstock, on the range between the valley of the Grueben Glacier and the Bächlital. Alplistock is situated 2½ km southwest of Handeck.
Bächlitalhütte
Mountain hut
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Bächlitalhütte is a mountain hut, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Handeck.
Gelmerhütte
Mountain hut
Photo: Mwolff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gelmerhütte is a mountain hut, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Handeck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.
Gletsch
Hamlet
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Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 7 km southeast of Handeck.
Oberwald
Village
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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 9 km south of Handeck.
Handeck
Latitude
46.61243° or 46° 36′ 45″ northLongitude
8.30706° or 8° 18′ 25″ eastElevation
1,413 metres (4,636 feet)Open location code
8FRCJ864+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 3407346138OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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