Schafniese
Schafniese is a peak in Lauenen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,342 metres. Schafniese is situated nearby to the locality Stierentungel, as well as near Wildhornhütte.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niesehorn and Schnidehorn.
Niesehorn
Peak
Photo: BrainEEack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Niesehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Lauenen and Lenk in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north of the Wildhorn, on the chain between the valleys of Saanen and Simmental.
Schnidehorn
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schnidehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies in the massif of the Wildhorn, west of the Rawil Pass.
Wildhorn
Peak
Photo: Cable1, Public domain.
The Wildhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. At 3,250 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Bernese Alps west of the Gemmi Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gsteig bei Gstaad and Lenk im Simmental.
Gsteig bei Gstaad
Village
Photo: chrn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gsteig bei Gstaad is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gsteig was formerly known by the French name of Châtelet. Gsteig bei Gstaad is situated 8 km west of Schafniese.
Lenk im Simmental
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lenk im Simmental is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Lenk im Simmental is situated 10 km northeast of Schafniese.
Schafniese
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,342 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Lauenen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.38558° or 46° 23′ 8″ northLongitude
7.3683° or 7° 22′ 6″ eastElevation
2,342 metres (7,684 feet)Open location code
8FR999P9+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 4664635309OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Schafniese” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Счафниесе”
- Cebuano: “Schafniese”
- Dutch: “Schafniese”
- Swedish: “Schafniese”
Localities in the Area
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