Engstligenalp
The Engstligenalp is a plateau of the western Swiss Alps. It lies south of Adelboden at 1,900–2,000 metres above sea level. Since 1996, it has belonged to the Swiss culture landscapes of national importance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Engstligen Falls and Tschingellochtighorn.
Engstligen Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Irmgard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Engstligen Falls near Adelboden in the Bernese Highlands consists of two waterfalls, Engstligen Fall I & II of heights of 97 metres, and 165 metres, respectively).
Tschingellochtighorn
Peak
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tschingellochtighorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Adelboden in the Bernese Oberland. It overlooks the Engstligenalp on its western side.
Steghorn
Peak
Photo: Irmgard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Steghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Engstligenalp (Bernese Oberland and the Gemmi Pass. Steghorn is situated 3½ km southeast of Engstligenalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adelboden and Leukerbad.
Adelboden
Village
Photo: Barbe-sauvage, CC0.
Adelboden is a mountain village and a municipality in Switzerland, located in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Highlands. Adelboden is situated 5 km north of Engstligenalp.
Leukerbad
Leukerbad is a mountain spa and ski resort in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is best known for its thermal springs and unique mountains scenery.
Lenk im Simmental
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lenk im Simmental is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Lenk im Simmental is situated 9 km west of Engstligenalp.
Engstligenalp
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: valley
- Categories: valley and locality
- Location: Adelboden, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.44648° or 46° 26′ 47″ northLongitude
7.56486° or 7° 33′ 54″ eastElevation
1,964 metres (6,444 feet)Open location code
8FR9CHW7+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3442801112OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Engstligenalp” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Engstligenalp”
- Esperanto: “Engstligenalp”
- Esperanto: “Engstligenalpo”
- German: “Engstligenalp”
- Irish: “Engstligenalp”
- Japanese: “エングストリーゲンアルプ”
- Spanish: “Engstligenalp”
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