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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Schwanden bei Brienz

Village

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Schwanden bei Brienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per Pile Or and Gules three Pales wavy Argent. Schwanden bei Brienz is situated 6 km north of Windegg.

Windegg

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,908 metres
Category: landform
Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.71006° or 46° 42′ 36″ north

Longitude

8.04105° or 8° 2′ 28″ east

Elevation

1,908 metres (6,260 feet)

Open location code

8FRCP26R+2C

GeoNames ID

11997737

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