Howang
Howang is a peak in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,519 metres. Howang is situated nearby to the locality Golitschen, as well as near Elsigenalp.Places of Interest
Highlights include First and Golitschenpass.
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.
Bunderspitz
Peak
Photo: UCaetano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bunderspitz is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Adelboden and Kandersteg in the canton of Bern. The summit can be reached by a trail from both sides.
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.
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.
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.
Howang
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,519 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.50909° or 46° 30′ 33″ northLongitude
7.6444° or 7° 38′ 40″ eastElevation
2,519 metres (8,264 feet)Open location code
8FR9GJ5V+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1372214713OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Howang” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Howang”
- Dutch: “Howang”
- Swedish: “Howang”
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Localities in the Area
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