Gantrisch
The Gantrisch is a mountain in the north-western Bernese Alps, located between the Simmental and the Aar valley in the canton of Bern. The mountain lies near Gurnigel Pass, from where it is usually climbed. A trail leads to the summit.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ochsen and Birehubel.
Ochsen
Peak
Photo: Marianabeauty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ochsen is a 2,188.4 metres high mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Schwefelbergbad in the canton of Bern. It is the highest mountain of the Gantrisch chain.
Gurnigel Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gurnigel Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It connects Riggisberg and Zollhaus. The culminating point of the road lies on the eastern flank of the Selibüel. The pass is the venue for an annual cross-country skiing race.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberwil im Simmental and Gurnigelbad.
Oberwil im Simmental
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberwil im Simmental is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Gurnigelbad
Hamlet
Gurnigelbad was a historic spa hotel complex in the municipality of Riggisberg in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Located in the Gantrisch region, the establishment centered around sulfurous thermal springs that were exploited from the 16th century onwards.
Blumenstein
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Blumenstein is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Gantrisch
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,176 metres
- Description: mountain in the Bernese Alps
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Rüschegg, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.70469° or 46° 42′ 17″ northLongitude
7.45076° or 7° 27′ 3″ eastElevation
2,176 metres (7,139 feet)Open location code
8FR9PF32+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 459849362OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Gantrisch” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غانتريش”
- Bulgarian: “Гантрисч”
- Cebuano: “Gantrisch”
- Chinese: “甘特里施山”
- Dutch: “Gantrisch”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جانتريش”
- French: “Gantrisch”
- Georgian: “განტრიში”
- German: “Gantrisch”
- German: “Gantrischgebiet”
- German: “Gantrischregion”
- German: “Leiterepass”
- German: “Nünenenflue”
- German: “Ochsen”
- Hebrew: “גאנטריש”
- Italian: “Gantrisch”
- Ladin: “Gantrisch”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gantrisch”
- Persian: “گانتریش”
- Spanish: “Gantrisch”
- Swedish: “Gantrisch”
- Venetian: “Gantrisch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Obere Gantrischhütte and Stierenläger.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leiterepass and Schibenspitz.
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