Challifirn
Challifirn is a glacier in Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,927 metres. Challifirn is situated nearby to the locality Alpiglen, as well as near Bidem.Places of Interest
Highlights include Challifirn and Eiger.
Eiger
Peak
Photo: qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0.
The Eiger is a 3,967-metre mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, just north of the main watershed and border with Valais.
Mittellegi Hut
Mountain hut
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The Mittellegi Hut is a mountain hut in the Swiss Alps, located on the Mittellegi ridge of the Eiger above Grindelwald. It is the highest mountain hut in the canton of Bern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wengen and Lütschental.
Wengen
Photo: Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0.
Wengen is an Alpine resort in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland. It's at 1,274 m above sea level, reached by cog railway and with no vehicle access, on the route up towards the Eiger and Jungfrau.
Lütschental
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lütschental is a village and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Lütschental is situated 9 km northwest of Challifirn.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Challifirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,927 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.58201° or 46° 34′ 55″ northLongitude
8.02952° or 8° 1′ 46″ eastElevation
2,927 metres (9,603 feet)Open location code
8FRCH2JH+RRGeoNames ID
11397717
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