Windegg
Windegg is a ridge in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,908 metres. Windegg is situated nearby to the village Axalp, as well as near the locality Krautmettli.Places of Interest
Highlights include Axalphorn and Giessbach.
Axalphorn
Peak
Axalphorn is a peak of the Bernese Oberland, at an altitude of 2321 m. The summit is on the municipal border between Brienz and Brienzwiler. The Axalp ski resort is on the northern slope of Axalphorn.
Giessbach
Waterfall
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giessbach is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km northwest of Windegg.
Schwarzhorn
Peak
The Schwarzhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Brienz and Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. With a height of 2,928 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the group north of the Grosse Scheidegg Pass. Schwarzhorn is situated 3½ km southeast of Windegg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Axalp and Brienz.
Axalp
Village
Photo: Hadi, Public domain.
Axalp is a high alpine pasture in the Bernese Oberland, on the northern slope of Axalphorn, overlooking Lake Brienz, today part of Brienz municipality.
Brienz
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brienz is located in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland at the opposite end of Brienzersee to Interlaken. It is a small village with approximately 3000 inhabitants. Brienz is famous as the Swiss centre for woodcarving.
Hofstetten bei Brienz
Village
Photo: Noemieki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hofstetten bei Brienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Hofstetten bei Brienz is situated 6 km northeast of Windegg.
Windegg
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,908 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.71006° or 46° 42′ 36″ northLongitude
8.04105° or 8° 2′ 28″ eastElevation
1,908 metres (6,260 feet)Open location code
8FRCP26R+2CGeoNames ID
11997737
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