Obers Gälmi

Obers Gälmi is a locality in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,687 metres. Obers Gälmi is situated nearby to the locality Unders Gälmi, as well as near the hamlet Steinenberg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tschingelsee and Zahm Andrist.

Tschingelsee

Photo: Hadi, Public domain.

Tschingelsee is a lake in the valley Kiental of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The lake formed on Tschingelalp in 1972 after severe weather. Since 1987 the area has been a nature preserve.

Zahm Andrist

Peak

Photo: Superpoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Zahm Andrist is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Kiental in the Bernese Oberland. It lies west of the Hundshorn.

The Hundshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between the valleys of Kiental and Lauterbrunnen, in the Bernese Oberland. It lies just north of the Sefinenfurgge Pass and near the Schilthorn. Hundshorn is situated 3½ km southeast of Obers Gälmi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birg and Mitholz.

Birg

Locality

Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Birg is a summit of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies on the east flank of the Schilthorn, above the village of Mürren. Birg is situated 7 km east of Obers Gälmi.

Mitholz

Hamlet

Photo: Draemmli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mitholz or Blausee-Mitholz is a village in Kandergrund municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with 170 inhabitants as of 2020. Blausee-Mitholz is a station on the Lötschberg railway line. Mitholz is situated 8 km southwest of Obers Gälmi.

Kandersteg

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0.

Kandersteg is a village in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. Located in the heart of the Alps, Kandersteg is the perfect location to explore the mountains and observe the traditional Swiss alpine lifestyle and it is also on the edge of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO world heritage site.

Obers Gälmi

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Obers Gaelmi”
Location: Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.55654° or 46° 33′ 24″ north

Longitude

7.76481° or 7° 45′ 53″ east

Elevation

1,687 metres (5,535 feet)

Open location code

8FR9HQ47+JW

GeoNames ID

11465385

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German: “Obers Gälmi”

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