Giessengletscher
Giessengletscher is a glacier in Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 3,188 metres. Giessengletscher is situated nearby to the locality Mettla, as well as near the village Stechelberg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jungfrau and Silberhorn.
Jungfrau
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jungfrau, at 4,158 meters is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps, located between the northern canton of Bern and the southern canton of Valais, halfway between Interlaken and Fiesch.
Silberhorn
Peak
Photo: Bgvr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Silberhorn is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the Bernese Alps, to the northwest of the Jungfrau of which it is a satellite peak. A first attempt to reach the summit of the Silberhorn was made in June 1863 by M. v.
Schneehorn
Peak
Photo: Eduard Spelterini, Public domain.
The Schneehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps with a height of 3,400 metres. The peak is located on the steep North slopes of the Jungfrau with glaciers to the East and the West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stechelberg and Gimmelwald.
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 4 km west of Giessengletscher.
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.
Mürren
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mürren is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, with a resident population of 155 but hundreds of seasonal workers and 2000 hotel guests.
Giessengletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,188 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.54783° or 46° 32′ 52″ northLongitude
7.95533° or 7° 57′ 19″ eastElevation
3,188 metres (10,459 feet)Open location code
8FR9GXX4+44GeoNames ID
11397493
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Satellite Map
Discover Giessengletscher from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mettla and Kleine Scheidegg.
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