Oberer Grindelwaldgletscher
Oberer Grindelwaldgletscher is a glacier in Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 3,172 metres. Oberer Grindelwaldgletscher is situated nearby to the locality Unter Lauchbühl, as well as near Pfingstegg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bärglistock and Schreckhorn.
Bärglistock
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Bärglistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. The mountain is the tripoint between the valleys of the Upper Grindelwald Glacier, the Unteraar Glacier and the Gauli Glacier.
Schreckhorn
Peak
Photo: Johannes-dilger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schreckhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is the highest peak located entirely in the canton of Bern. The Schreckhorn is the northernmost Alpine four-thousander and the northernmost summit rising above 4,000 metres in Europe.
Lauteraarhorn
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lauteraarhorn is a peak of the Bernese Alps, located in the canton of Bern. Together with the higher Schreckhorn, to which it is connected by a high ridge, it lies between the valleys of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier and the Unteraar Glacier, about 10 kilometres southeast of Grindelwald, the closest locality. Lauteraarhorn is situated 2½ km south of Oberer Grindelwaldgletscher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grosse Scheidegg.
Grosse Scheidegg
Locality
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grosse Scheidegg is a mountain pass in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, The pass crosses the col between the Schwarzhorn and the Wetterhorn mountains at an elevation of 1,962 m. Grosse Scheidegg is situated 6 km northwest of Oberer Grindelwaldgletscher.
Oberer Grindelwaldgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,172 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.60577° or 46° 36′ 21″ northLongitude
8.134° or 8° 8′ 2″ eastElevation
3,172 metres (10,407 feet)Open location code
8FRCJ44M+8JGeoNames ID
11397907
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