Gamchi Glacier
Gamchi Glacier is a glacier in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,189 metres. Gamchi Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Gspaltenhornhütte, as well as near Mutthorn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,189 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Gamchigletscher”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gspaltenhorn and Bütlasse.
Gspaltenhorn
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, Public domain.
The Gspaltenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between the valleys of Kiental and Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. With an elevation of 3,436 metres above sea level, the Gspaltenhorn is the highest summit of the range lying north-east of the Gamchilücke pass.
Bütlasse
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, Public domain.
The Bütlasse is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of the Gspaltenhorn in the canton of Bern. The Vorderi Bütlasse is a minor summit situated north of the Bütlasse.
Wildi Frau
Peak
The Wildi Frau is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Hohtürli Pass in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the valleys of Kandersteg and Kiental, north of the Blüemlisalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birg and Gimmelwald.
Birg
Locality
Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Birg is a summit of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies on the east flank of the Schilthorn, above the village of Mürren. Birg is situated 7 km northeast of Gamchi Glacier.
Gimmelwald
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gimmelwald is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards Lauterbrunnen, and in 2020 had a population of 130.
Stechelberg
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of Lauterbrunnen. Stechelberg is situated 9 km northeast of Gamchi Glacier.
Gamchi Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.50589° or 46° 30′ 21″ northLongitude
7.80351° or 7° 48′ 13″ eastElevation
2,189 metres (7,182 feet)Open location code
8FR9GR43+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 34209911OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Gamchi Glacier” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Гамхиглечер”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gspaltenhornhütte and Mutthorn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gamchigletscher and alte Gspaltenhornhütte.
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