Niesegrat
Niesegrat is a ridge in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,936 metres. Niesegrat is situated nearby to the locality Lusbüel, as well as near Burst.Places of Interest
Highlights include Niesen and Fromberghorn.
Niesen
Peak
Photo: Roxaneweb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Niesen is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The summit of the mountain is 2,362 metres in elevation. It overlooks Lake Thun, in the Bernese Oberland region, and forms the northern end of a ridge that stretches north from the Albristhorn and Mannliflue, separating the Simmental and Kandertal valleys.
Fromberghorn
Peak
Photo: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain.
The Fromberghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Diemtigen and Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Bernese Oberland. It lies just south of the Niesen.
Drunengalm
Peak
The Drunengalm is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Diemtigen and Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Bernese Oberland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mülenen and Wimmis.
Mülenen
Village
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mülenen is a village in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district of the Swiss canton of Bern. The village is divided between the municipalities of Reichenbach im Kandertal and Aeschi bei Spiez. Mülenen station, on the Lötschberg railway line, and… Mülenen is situated 4 km east of Niesegrat.
Wimmis
Village
Photo: Sgruenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wimmis is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Wimmis is situated 4 km north of Niesegrat.
Frutigen
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frutigen is a town of 6,900 people in the Swiss Canton of Berne and the site of the northern portal of the Lötschberg-Base-Tunnel that opened for railway traffic in 2007.
Niesegrat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,936 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.63812° or 46° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
7.64177° or 7° 38′ 30″ eastElevation
1,936 metres (6,352 feet)Open location code
8FR9JJQR+6PGeoNames ID
11999546
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In Other Languages
“Niesegrat” goes by many names.
- German: “Niesegrat”
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