Canton of Bern
Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Reichenbach im Kandertal

Schwand

Schwand is a house in , , and has an elevation of 1,461 metres. Schwand is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dreispitz and Zahm Andrist.

Peak
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking Kiental in the . The summit can be reached by a trail from the Renggpass. is situated 3 km north of Schwand.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located south of Kiental in the . It lies west of the .

Photo: Hadi, Public domain.
is a in the valley Kiental of the , . The lake formed on Tschingelalp in 1972 after severe weather. Since 1987 the area has been a nature preserve. is situated 2½ km southwest of Schwand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birg and Mitholz.

Locality
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is a summit of the , overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of . It lies on the east flank of the , above the village of . is situated 7 km east of Schwand.

Hamlet
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or Blausee-Mitholz is a village in municipality in the canton of Bern in , with 170 inhabitants as of 2020. Blausee-Mitholz is a station on the Lötschberg railway line. is situated 9 km southwest of Schwand.

Village
Photo: Yiftachsam, Public domain.
is a municipality in the in the canton of Bern in . In 1999, became internationally known following an incident where 21 tourists and guides were killed in a flash flood in the Saxetbach gorge. is situated 9 km northeast of Schwand.

Schwand

Latitude
46.5685° or 46° 34′ 7″ north
Longitude
7.77093° or 7° 46′ 15″ east
Elevation
1,461 metres (4,793 feet)
Open location code
8FR9HQ9C+C9
Geo­Names ID
11465318
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