Doldenhorngletscher

Doldenhorngletscher is a glacier in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,889 metres. Doldenhorngletscher is situated nearby to the locality Eggenschwand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Doldenhorn and Oeschinen Lake.

Doldenhorn

Peak

The Doldenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. On its north side is Lake Oeschinen.

Oeschinen Lake is a mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, located above the village of Kandersteg. It lies at an elevation of 1,578 metres, covers 1.115 km², and reaches a maximum depth of 56 metres. Oeschinen Lake is situated 2½ km north of Doldenhorngletscher.

Fründenhorn

Peak

Photo: Bgvr, CC0.

The Fründenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Lake Oeschinen in the Bernese Oberland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitholz and Lauchernalp.

Mitholz

Hamlet

Photo: Draemmli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mitholz or Blausee-Mitholz is a village in Kandergrund municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with 170 inhabitants as of 2020. Blausee-Mitholz is a station on the Lötschberg railway line. Mitholz is situated 7 km northwest of Doldenhorngletscher.

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. Lauchernalp is situated 8 km southeast of Doldenhorngletscher.

Wiler

Village

Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Wiler is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Wiler is situated 9 km southeast of Doldenhorngletscher.

Doldenhorngletscher

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,889 metres
Category: landform
Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.47492° or 46° 28′ 30″ north

Longitude

7.73126° or 7° 43′ 53″ east

Elevation

2,889 metres (9,478 feet)

Open location code

8FR9FPFJ+XG

GeoNames ID

11397427

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