Pfaffen
Pfaffen is a peak in Erlenbach im Simmental, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,943 metres. Pfaffen is situated nearby to the locality Rinderalp, as well as near Vordertärfeten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,943 metres
- Description: mountain in Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Pfaffe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Turnen and Abendberg.
Turnen
Peak
The Turnen is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Zwischenflüh in the Bernese Oberland. It lies in the range between the Simmental and the Diemtigtal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diemtigen and Oberwil im Simmental.
Diemtigen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Diemtigen is a village and a municipality of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located at the northern end of the Diemtigtal elevated on a plateau west above the creek Chirel.
Oberwil im Simmental
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberwil im Simmental is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Boltigen
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Boltigen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Boltigen is a mixed community, with traits both of a burgess community and a village community. Boltigen is situated 9 km west of Pfaffen.
Pfaffen
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Erlenbach im Simmental, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.6318° or 46° 37′ 55″ northLongitude
7.50984° or 7° 30′ 35″ eastElevation
1,943 metres (6,375 feet)Open location code
8FR9JGJ5+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 459849381OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pfaffen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pfaffen (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Canton de Berne)”
- Cebuano: “Pfaffen”
- Dutch: “Pfaffen”
- Swedish: “Pfaffen”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rinderalp and Vordertärfeten.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pfaffehürleni and Roseflue.
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