Umspannwerk Grimsel

Umspannwerk Grimsel is a power station in Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,700 metres. Umspannwerk Grimsel is situated nearby to the peak Gärstenhörner, as well as near Alplistock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gärstenhörner and Alplistock.

Gärstenhörner

Peak

Photo: Pegasus2, Public domain.

The Gärstenhörner is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range west of the Rhone Glacier, and east of the Grimsel Pass. Gärstenhörner is situated 3 km east of Umspannwerk Grimsel.

Alplistock

Peak

The Alplistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of Handegg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies east of the Diamantstock, on the range between the valley of the Grueben Glacier and the Bächlital. Alplistock is situated 3 km west of Umspannwerk Grimsel.

Brünberg

Peak

Photo: Nikater, Public domain.

The Brünberg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Grimselsee in the canton of Bern. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest has an elevation of 2,982 metres above sea level. Brünberg is situated 4 km southwest of Umspannwerk Grimsel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.

Gletsch

Hamlet

Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 4½ km southeast of Umspannwerk Grimsel.

Oberwald

Village

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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 7 km south of Umspannwerk Grimsel.

Obergesteln

Village

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Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 9 km south of Umspannwerk Grimsel.

Umspannwerk Grimsel

Type: Power station
Category: industry
Location: Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.59203° or 46° 35′ 31″ north

Longitude

8.32311° or 8° 19′ 23″ east

Elevation

1,700 metres (5,577 feet)

Open location code

8FRCH8RF+R6

GeoNames ID

7626146

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