Griesalp
Griesalp is a hamlet in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,415 metres. Griesalp is situated nearby to the locality Pochtenalp, as well as near the hamlet Steinenberg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tschingelsee and Zahm Andrist.
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.
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.
Hundshorn
Peak
The Hundshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between the valleys of Kiental and Lauterbrunnen, in the Bernese Oberland. It lies just north of the Sefinenfurgge Pass and near the Schilthorn. Hundshorn is situated 3½ km east of Griesalp.
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 west of Griesalp.
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 7 km east of Griesalp.
Kandersteg
Kandersteg is a village in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. Located in the heart of the Alps, Kandersteg is the perfect location to explore the mountains and observe the traditional Swiss alpine lifestyle and it is also on the edge of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO world heritage site.
Griesalp
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.54749° or 46° 32′ 51″ northLongitude
7.76206° or 7° 45′ 43″ eastElevation
1,415 metres (4,642 feet)Open location code
8FR9GQW6+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 1340348104OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Griesalp” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Griesalp”
- German: “Griesalp”
- Russian: “Грисальп”
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