Schwand

Schwand is a locality in Diemtigen, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,240 metres. Schwand is situated nearby to the locality Eggweidli, as well as near Bruni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hohniesen and Wiriehorn.

Hohniesen

Peak

The Hohniesen is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located near Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the Diemtigtal and the Frutigtal. Hohniesen is situated 3½ km southeast of Schwand.

Wiriehorn

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Wiriehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Zwischenflüh in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Wiriehorn is situated 3½ km southwest of Schwand.

Abendberg

Peak

Photo: WidmerThomas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Abendberg is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Schwand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erlenbach im Simmental and Frutigen.

Erlenbach im Simmental

Village

Photo: Hadi, CC0.

Erlenbach im Simmental is a municipality in the district of Niedersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Erlenbach im Simmental is situated 7 km north of Schwand.

Frutigen

Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Frutigen is a town of 6,900 people in the Swiss Canton of Berne and the site of the northern portal of the Lötschberg-Base-Tunnel that opened for railway traffic in 2007.