Gfelalp
Gfelalp is a dwelling in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,864 metres. Gfelalp is situated nearby to the peak Hockenhorn, as well as near Balmhorn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balmhorn and Hockenhorn.
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. Balmhorn is situated 2½ km southwest of Gfelalp.
Hockenhorn
Peak
The Hockenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Its summit is 3,293 metres high and lies between the upper Kandertal and the Lötschental.
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. Lötschberg is situated 2½ km south of Gfelalp.
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. Lauchernalp is situated 5 km southeast of Gfelalp.
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 6 km southeast of Gfelalp.
Wiler
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wiler is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Wiler is situated 6 km southeast of Gfelalp.
Gfelalp
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.44012° or 46° 26′ 24″ northLongitude
7.71929° or 7° 43′ 10″ eastElevation
1,864 metres (6,115 feet)Open location code
8FR9CPR9+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 9105691975OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwellingGeoNames ID
11465987
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In Other Languages
“Gfelalp” goes by many names.
- German: “Gfelalp”
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