Schwarzegg
Schwarzegg is a ridge in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,926 metres. Schwarzegg is situated nearby to the locality Pfingstegg, as well as near Gletscherschlucht.Places of Interest
Highlights include Schreckhorn and Kleines Schreckhorn.
Schreckhorn
Peak
Photo: Johannes-dilger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schreckhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is the highest peak located entirely in the canton of Bern. The Schreckhorn is the northernmost Alpine four-thousander and the northernmost summit rising above 4,000 metres in Europe.
Kleines Schreckhorn
Peak
Photo: Jphoto, Public domain.
The Kleines Schreckhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the valleys of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier and the Upper Grindelwald Glacier, north of the Schreckhorn.
Schreckhorn Hut
Mountain hut
Photo: Patrick.Lie, Public domain.
The Schreckhorn Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Grindelwald in the canton of Bern. The hut lies at a height of 2,529 metres above sea level, above the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, at the foot of the Schreckhorn in the Bernese Alps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grindelwald and Grosse Scheidegg.
Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's in the valley from Interlaken up to the pass of Grosse Scheidegg, a traditional cattle trail, and in Old High German grintil walt meant "barrier forest".
Grosse Scheidegg
Locality
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grosse Scheidegg is a mountain pass in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, The pass crosses the col between the Schwarzhorn and the Wetterhorn mountains at an elevation of 1,962 m. Grosse Scheidegg is situated 7 km north of Schwarzegg.
Schwarzegg
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,926 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.58843° or 46° 35′ 18″ northLongitude
8.10206° or 8° 6′ 7″ eastElevation
2,926 metres (9,600 feet)Open location code
8FRCH4Q2+9RGeoNames ID
11999428
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- German: “Schwarzegg”
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