Fründenjoch
Fründenjoch is a mountain saddle in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,983 metres. Fründenjoch is situated nearby to the locality Spitze Stein, as well as near Fründschnuer.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fründenhorn and Doldenhorn.
Fründenhorn
Peak
Doldenhorn
Peak
The Doldenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. On its north side is Lake Oeschinen.
Oeschinenhorn
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Oeschinenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Lake Oeschinen in the Bernese Oberland. It is the westernmost summit of the Blüemlisalp-main-ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Ried.
Lauchernalp
Village
Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler.
Ried
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ried is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Fründenjoch.
Blatten
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Blatten is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Fründenjoch.
Fründenjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,983 metres
- Also known as: “Fruendenjoch”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.47189° or 46° 28′ 19″ northLongitude
7.74929° or 7° 44′ 57″ eastElevation
2,983 metres (9,787 feet)Open location code
8FR9FPCX+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3009050521OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074613
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In Other Languages
“Fründenjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Fründenjoch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fründen and Spitze Stein.
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