Obere Oeschinengletscher

Obere Oeschinengletscher is a glacier in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 3,141 metres. Obere Oeschinengletscher is situated nearby to the locality Fründen, as well as near Läster.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oeschinenhorn and Fründenhorn.

Oeschinenhorn

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Oeschinenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Lake Oeschinen in the Bernese Oberland. It is the westernmost summit of the Blüemlisalp-main-ridge.

Fründenhorn

Peak

Photo: Bgvr, CC0.

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

Blüemlisalp Rothorn

Peak

Photo: UCaetano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Blüemlisalp Rothorn is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Mitholz.

Lauchernalp

Village

Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 south of Obere Oeschinengletscher.

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 8 km northwest of Obere Oeschinengletscher.

Eisten

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Eisten is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Obere Oeschinengletscher.

Obere Oeschinengletscher

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,141 metres
Category: landform
Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.48683° or 46° 29′ 13″ north

Longitude

7.76521° or 7° 45′ 55″ east

Elevation

3,141 metres (10,305 feet)

Open location code

8FR9FQP8+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 35477085

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

GeoNames ID

11397542

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