Balme

Balme is a peak in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,403 metres. Balme is situated nearby to the locality Fluhalp, as well as near the village Lauchernalp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balmhorn and Lötschberg.

Balmhorn

Peak

Photo: Telnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Balmhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais. It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.

Lötschberg

Mountain saddle

Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.

The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif, usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass.

Balmhorngletscher

Glacier

Photo: Bgvr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Balmhorngletscher is a glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Kippel.

Lauchernalp

Village

Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler. Lauchernalp is situated 5 km southeast of Balme.