Tschingelsee

Tschingelsee is a in the valley Kiental of the , . The lake formed on Tschingelalp in 1972 after severe weather. Since 1987 the area has been a nature preserve.
Wikipedia
Photo: Hadi, Public domain.
  • Type: Wetland
  • Description: 1972 created and today silted up lake in Kiental in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “former lake Tschingel” and “former Tschingelsee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ärmighorn and Dündenhorn.

Peak
Photo: Superpoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain of the , located east of in the . It lies north of the , on the range between the Kandertal and the Kiental.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking Lake Oeschinen in the . It lies between the valleys of and Kiental, to the west of the Hohtürli Pass that links the two valleys.

Peak
Photo: Superpoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain of the , located south of Kiental in the . It lies west of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitholz and Kandersteg.

Hamlet
Photo: Draemmli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Blausee-Mitholz is a village in municipality in the canton of Bern in , with 170 inhabitants as of 2020. Blausee-Mitholz is a station on the Lötschberg railway line.

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the in . Located in the heart of the Alps, is the perfect location to explore the mountains and observe the traditional Swiss alpine lifestyle and it is also on the edge of the UNESCO world heritage site.

Locality
Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a summit of the , overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of . It lies on the east flank of the , above the village of . is situated 8 km east of Tschingelsee.

Tschingelsee

Latitude
46.55137° or 46° 33′ 5″ north
Longitude
7.74918° or 7° 44′ 57″ east
Elevation
1,153 metres (3,783 feet)
Open location code
8FR9HP2X+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 226974955
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
11396851
Wiki­data ID
Q5824551
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