Gschwänd
Gschwänd is a locality in Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,244 metres. Gschwänd is situated nearby to the locality Bleiki, as well as near I der Bränd.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jaun Pass and Weissenbach railway station.
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.
Weissenbach railway station
Railway stop
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boltigen and Zweisimmen.
Boltigen
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Boltigen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Boltigen is a mixed community, with traits both of a burgess community and a village community. Boltigen is situated 4 km northeast of Gschwänd.
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 5 km south of Gschwänd.
Abländschen
Village
Photo: Michael D. Schmid, CC0.
Abländschen is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Gschwänd.
Gschwänd
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Gschwaend”
- Location: Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.59931° or 46° 35′ 58″ northLongitude
7.35937° or 7° 21′ 34″ eastElevation
1,244 metres (4,081 feet)Open location code
8FR9H9X5+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 12364276153OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
11487924
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In Other Languages
“Gschwänd” goes by many names.
- German: “Gschwänd”
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