Wirzelegg
Wirzelegg is a plateau in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,426 metres. Wirzelegg is situated nearby to the locality Birg, as well as near Buchen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bietenhorn and Staubbach Falls.
Bietenhorn
Peak
Photo: Sandstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bietenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Mürren in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north-east of the Schilthorn, on the range between the Soustal and the main Lauterbrunnen valley.
Staubbach Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Staubbach Falls is a waterfall in Switzerland, located just west of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Highlands. The waterfall drops 297 metres from a hanging valley that ends in overhanging cliffs above the Weisse Lütschine. Staubbach Falls is situated 3 km northeast of Wirzelegg.
Trümmelbach Falls
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Trümmelbach Falls in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, are a series of ten glacier-fed waterfalls inside the mountain made accessible by the tunnel lift, stairs, and illumination. Trümmelbach Falls is situated 3 km east of Wirzelegg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birg and Mürren.
Birg
Locality
Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Birg is a summit of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies on the east flank of the Schilthorn, above the village of Mürren.
Mürren
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mürren is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, with a resident population of 155 but hundreds of seasonal workers and 2000 hotel guests.
Gimmelwald
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gimmelwald is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards Lauterbrunnen, and in 2020 had a population of 130.
Wirzelegg
- Type: Plateau with an elevation of 2,426 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.57321° or 46° 34′ 24″ northLongitude
7.87563° or 7° 52′ 32″ eastElevation
2,426 metres (7,959 feet)Open location code
8FR9HVFG+77GeoNames ID
11997727
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In Other Languages
“Wirzelegg” goes by many names.
- German: “Wirzelegg”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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