Ober Houwe
Ober Houwe is a locality in Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,538 metres. Ober Houwe is situated nearby to the locality Oberes Chilmoos, as well as near Jonelis Houwe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jaun Pass and Bäderhorn.
Jaun Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Aampv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jaun Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps linking Charmey and Jaun in the canton of Fribourg with Reidenbach in the canton of Bern. The pass itself is located within the canton of Berne. The pass road was completed in 1878.
Bäderhorn
Peak
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
The Bäderhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of the Jaun Pass in the canton of Bern. It lies on the range between the valleys of Jaun and Simmental. Bäderhorn is situated 3½ km north of Ober Houwe.
Weissenbach railway station
Railway station
Weissenbach railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Boltigen, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the Spiez–Zweisimmen line and is served by local trains only. Weissenbach railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Ober Houwe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abländschen and Zweisimmen.
Abländschen
Village
Photo: Michael D. Schmid, CC0.
Abländschen is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Ober Houwe.
Zweisimmen
Village
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Zweisimmen is situated 4½ km southeast of Ober Houwe.
Jaun
Village
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Jaun is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère. Jaun is situated 6 km northwest of Ober Houwe.
Ober Houwe
- Type: Locality
- Location: Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.58516° or 46° 35′ 7″ northLongitude
7.33927° or 7° 20′ 21″ eastElevation
1,538 metres (5,046 feet)Open location code
8FR9H8PQ+3PGeoNames ID
11487846
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In Other Languages
“Ober Houwe” goes by many names.
- German: “Ober Houwe”
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