Vorschess
Vorschess is a house in Lauenen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,225 metres. Vorschess is situated nearby to the peak Giferspitz, as well as near the village Gsteig bei Gstaad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reformed Church and Giferspitz.
Reformed Church
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Reformed Church is situated 2 km southeast of Vorschess.
Giferspitz
Peak
Photo: Mangemanche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Giferspitz is a 2,542 metres high mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Gstaad in the canton of Berne. It is the highest summit of the massif between Gstaad and Lenk, north of the Wildhorn. Giferspitz is situated 3½ km east of Vorschess.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gstaad and Gsteig bei Gstaad.
Gstaad
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Gsteig bei Gstaad
Village
Photo: chrn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gsteig bei Gstaad is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gsteig was formerly known by the French name of Châtelet. Gsteig bei Gstaad is situated 7 km southwest of Vorschess.
Saanen
Village
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district. Saanen is situated 7 km northwest of Vorschess.
Vorschess
- Type: House
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: Lauenen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.43879° or 46° 26′ 20″ northLongitude
7.30776° or 7° 18′ 28″ eastElevation
1,225 metres (4,019 feet)Open location code
8FR9C8Q5+G4GeoNames ID
11465994
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- German: “Vorschess”
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