Salzhorn
Salzhorn is a peak in Kandergrund, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,569 metres. Salzhorn is situated nearby to the hamlet Untergiesene, as well as near the locality Chiental.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,569 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Salzhore”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dündenhorn and Ärmighorn.
Dündenhorn
Peak
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The Dündenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Lake Oeschinen in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the valleys of Kandersteg and Kiental, to the west of the Hohtürli Pass that links the two valleys.
Ärmighorn
Peak
Photo: Superpoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ärmighorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of Kandergrund in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north of the Dündenhorn, on the range between the Kandertal and the Kiental.
Oeschinen Lake
Lake
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Oeschinen Lake is a mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, located above the village of Kandersteg. It lies at an elevation of 1,578 metres, covers 1.115 km², and reaches a maximum depth of 56 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitholz and Kandersteg.
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.
Kandersteg
Kandersteg is a village in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. Located in the heart of the Alps, Kandersteg is the perfect location to explore the mountains and observe the traditional Swiss alpine lifestyle and it is also on the edge of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO world heritage site.
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.
Salzhorn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Kandergrund, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.52886° or 46° 31′ 44″ northLongitude
7.72157° or 7° 43′ 18″ eastElevation
2,569 metres (8,428 feet)Open location code
8FR9GPHC+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1244935294OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Salzhorn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Salzhorn” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Салжорн”
- Cebuano: “Salzhorn”
- Dutch: “Salzhorn”
- Swedish: “Salzhorn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Untergiesene and Chiental.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chistihubel and Zahlershorn.
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