Kranzbergfirn
Kranzbergfirn is a glacier in Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,165 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gletscherhorn and Jungfrau.
Gletscherhorn
Peak
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The Gletscherhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms the eastern edge of the Lauterbrunnen Wall, south of the Jungfrau.
Jungfrau
Peak
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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. Jungfrau is situated 3½ km northwest of Kranzbergfirn.
Ebnefluh
Peak
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The Ebnefluh, also known as the Äbeni Flue and the Ebenefluh, is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies towards the eastern end of the Lauterbrunnen Wall. Ebnefluh is situated 2½ km west of Kranzbergfirn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Stechelberg.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
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Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Stechelberg
Village
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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 8 km northwest of Kranzbergfirn.
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.
Kranzbergfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,165 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.50959° or 46° 30′ 35″ northLongitude
7.98716° or 7° 59′ 14″ eastElevation
3,165 metres (10,384 feet)Open location code
8FR9GX5P+RVGeoNames ID
11397512
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