Briefengrat

Briefengrat is a peak in Flühli, Entlebuch District, Canton of Lucerne and has an elevation of 2,102 metres. Briefengrat is situated nearby to the locality Aelgäu, as well as near the village Ebligen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brienzer Rothorn and Tannhorn.

Brienzer Rothorn

Peak

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The Brienzer Rothorn is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, in Switzerland. With an elevation of 2,350 metres above sea level, the Brienzer Rothorn is the highest summit of the range. Brienzer Rothorn is situated 3 km east of Briefengrat.

Tannhorn

Peak

Photo: Patrick Kurmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tannhorn is a mountain of the Emmental Alps in Switzerland. It lies to the west of the Brienzer Rothorn and to the east of the Augstmatthorn. On its southern side it overlooks Lake Brienz.

Planalp station

Railway station

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Planalp station is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brienz and Schwanden bei Brienz.

Brienz

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Brienz is located in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland at the opposite end of Brienzersee to Interlaken. It is a small village with approximately 3000 inhabitants. Brienz is famous as the Swiss centre for woodcarving.

Schwanden bei Brienz

Village

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Schwanden bei Brienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per Pile Or and Gules three Pales wavy Argent. Schwanden bei Brienz is situated 4½ km southeast of Briefengrat.

Sörenberg

Village

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Sörenberg is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the southern part of the canton of Lucerne. The village lies in the municipality of Flühli in the Entlebuch region, near the upper end of the Waldemme valley. Sörenberg is situated 4½ km northeast of Briefengrat.

Briefengrat

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,102 metres
Category: landform
Location: Flühli, Entlebuch District, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.78406° or 46° 47′ 3″ north

Longitude

8.00685° or 8° 0′ 25″ east

Elevation

2,102 metres (6,896 feet)

Open location code

8FRCQ2M4+JP

GeoNames ID

6936935

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