Ellstab
Ellstab is a ridge in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,262 metres. Ellstab is situated nearby to the village Stechelberg, as well as near the locality Mettla.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gspaltenhorn and Tschingelspitz.
Gspaltenhorn
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, Public domain.
The Gspaltenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between the valleys of Kiental and Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. With an elevation of 3,436 metres above sea level, the Gspaltenhorn is the highest summit of the range lying north-east of the Gamchilücke pass. Gspaltenhorn is situated 4 km west of Ellstab.
Tschingelspitz
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, Public domain.
The Tschingelspitz is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Mürren in the Bernese Oberland. It lies east of the higher Gspaltenhorn. Tschingelspitz is situated 3 km southwest of Ellstab.
Schmadri glacier
Glacier
Photo: Bgvr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schmadri glacier is situated 4 km southeast of Ellstab.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gimmelwald and Stechelberg.
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.
Stechelberg
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of Lauterbrunnen. Stechelberg is situated 3 km northeast of Ellstab.
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.
Ellstab
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,262 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.52214° or 46° 31′ 20″ northLongitude
7.87608° or 7° 52′ 34″ eastElevation
2,262 metres (7,421 feet)Open location code
8FR9GVCG+VCGeoNames ID
11997951
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In Other Languages
“Ellstab” goes by many names.
- German: “Ellstab”
Localities in the Area
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