Hengsterengletscher
Hengsterengletscher is a glacier in Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 3,024 metres. Hengsterengletscher is situated nearby to the locality Grosse Scheidegg, as well as near Unter Lauchbühl.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wetterhorn and Mittelhorn.
Wetterhorn
Peak
Photo: Xperience, Public domain.
The Wetterhorn is a peak in the Swiss Alps towering above the village of Grindelwald. Formerly known as Hasle Jungfrau, it is one of three summits on a mountain named the "Wetterhörner", the highest of which is the Mittelhorn and the lowest and most distant the Rosenhorn.
Mittelhorn
Peak
Photo: Orion666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mittelhorn is a peak in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. It is the highest of the three composing the Wetterhorner massif.
Rosenhorn
Peak
Photo: Orion666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rosenhorn is a peak in the Bernese Alps in the Bernese Oberland. It is lowest of the three composing the Wetterhorner massif, and most distant from the alpine village of Grindelwald to the southwest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grosse Scheidegg and Schattenhalb.
Grosse Scheidegg
Locality
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grosse Scheidegg is a mountain pass in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, The pass crosses the col between the Schwarzhorn and the Wetterhorn mountains at an elevation of 1,962 m.
Schattenhalb
Village
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Schattenhalb is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality includes the settlements of Willigen, Geissholz, Falcheren and Lüögen. Schattenhalb is situated 10 km northeast of Hengsterengletscher.
Hengsterengletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,024 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.64363° or 46° 38′ 37″ northLongitude
8.12737° or 8° 7′ 39″ eastElevation
3,024 metres (9,921 feet)Open location code
8FRCJ4VG+FWGeoNames ID
11397416
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