Birggletscher

Birggletscher is a glacier in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,863 metres. Birggletscher is situated nearby to the village Lauchernalp, as well as near Blatten.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Birghorn and Sackhorn.

Birghorn

Peak

The Birghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range connecting the Lötschen Pass from the Tschingelhorn, separating the upper Gasterntal from the Lötschental.

Sackhorn

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sackhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range east of the Lötschen Pass, between the upper Gasterntal and the Lötschental.

Hockenhorn

Peak

Photo: Mison, CC BY 3.0.

The Hockenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Its summit is 3,293 metres high and lies between the upper Kandertal and the Lötschental. Hockenhorn is situated 3½ km southwest of Birggletscher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Blatten.

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 4 km south of Birggletscher.