Lauenen
Lauenen is a village in Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,343 metres. Lauenen is situated nearby to the hamlet Höji, as well as near the village Feutersoey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Reformed Church and Giferspitz.
Giferspitz
Peak
Photo: Mangemanche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Giferspitz is a 2,542 metres high mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Gstaad in the canton of Berne. It is the highest summit of the massif between Gstaad and Lenk, north of the Wildhorn. Giferspitz is situated 4 km northeast of Lauenen.
Lauenensee
Photo: Zumbo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lauenensee are two lakes near Lauenen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. At an elevation of 1381 m, their surface area is 0.1 km2: the larger lake has a surface of 8.8 ha, the smaller one of 1.3 ha. Lauenensee is situated 3½ km south of Lauenen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gstaad and Gsteig bei Gstaad.
Gstaad
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Gstaad is a mountain resort in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. The village is at 1050 m altitude, with local skiing only up to 2200 m, but it's linked by ski-lift to the higher areas of Les Diablerets.
Gsteig bei Gstaad
Village
Photo: chrn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gsteig bei Gstaad is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gsteig was formerly known by the French name of Châtelet. Gsteig bei Gstaad is situated 6 km southwest of Lauenen.
Lauenen
- Type: Village with 794 residents
- Also known as: “CH0842” and “Lauenen bei Gstaad”
- Category: locality
- Location: Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.4247° or 46° 25′ 29″ northLongitude
7.3224° or 7° 19′ 21″ eastPopulation
794Elevation
1,343 metres (4,406 feet)Open location code
8FR9C8FC+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 240101693OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
7286274
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