Hohwang
Hohwang is a peak in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,519 metres. Hohwang is situated nearby to the locality Metsch, as well as near Oberi Lauene.Places of Interest
Highlights include First and Alpschelehubel.
First
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The First is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. First overlooks of the surrounding alpine landscape, including the peaks of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau.
Kloster Dhammapala
Buddhist temple
Photo: Felix1, Public domain.
Kloster Dhammapala is a Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitholz and Adelboden.
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 3½ km northeast of Hohwang.
Adelboden
Village
Photo: Barbe-sauvage, CC0.
Adelboden is a mountain village and a municipality in Switzerland, located in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Highlands. Adelboden is situated 7 km west of Hohwang.
Frutigen
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frutigen is a town of 6,900 people in the Swiss Canton of Berne and the site of the northern portal of the Lötschberg-Base-Tunnel that opened for railway traffic in 2007.
Hohwang
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,519 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.50189° or 46° 30′ 7″ northLongitude
7.6444° or 7° 38′ 40″ eastElevation
2,519 metres (8,264 feet)Open location code
8FR9GJ2V+QQGeoNames ID
6934738
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