Esel

Esel is a residential building in Saanen District, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern which is located on Simneweg and has an elevation of 1,396 metres. Esel is situated nearby to the village Saanen, as well as near Abländschen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saanenmöser railway station and Schönried railway station.

Saanenmöser railway station

Railway station

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Saanenmöser railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Saanen at the Saanenmöser Pass in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line of Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway. Saanenmöser railway station is situated 1 km east of Esel.

Schönried railway station

Railway station

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Schönried railway station is situated 2 km south of Esel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saanen and Gstaad.

Saanen

Village

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Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district. Saanen is situated 4½ km southwest of Esel.

Gstaad

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Gstaad is a mountain resort in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. The village is at 1050 m altitude, with local skiing only up to 2200 m, but it's linked by ski-lift to the higher areas of Les Diablerets.