Balmhorngletscher
Balmhorngletscher is a glacier in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,888 metres. Balmhorngletscher is situated nearby to the locality Wildelsige, as well as near the hamlet Waldhaus.Photo: Bgvr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balmhorn and Altels.
Balmhorn
Peak
Photo: Telnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Balmhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais. It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.
Altels
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Altels is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is situated in the Balmhorn massif, approximately halfway between Kandersteg and Leukerbad.
Lötschberg
Mountain saddle
Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.
The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif, usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Kippel.
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.
Kippel
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Kippel is situated 7 km southeast of Balmhorngletscher.
Leukerbad
Balmhorngletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,888 metres
- Also known as: “Balmgletscher”
- Categories: hanging glacier and landform
- Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.43319° or 46° 25′ 60″ northLongitude
7.68801° or 7° 41′ 17″ eastElevation
2,888 metres (9,475 feet)Open location code
8FR9CMMQ+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 35274739OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397815Wikidata ID
Q108582015
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In Other Languages
“Balmhorngletscher” goes by many names.
- German: “Balmhorngletscher”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wildelsige and Waldhaus.
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