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
The Fründenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Lake Oeschinen in the Bernese Oberland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Mitholz.
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 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.48683° or 46° 29′ 13″ northLongitude
7.76521° or 7° 45′ 55″ eastElevation
3,141 metres (10,305 feet)Open location code
8FR9FQP8+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 35477085OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397542
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