Egg
Egg is a ridge in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,599 metres. Egg is situated nearby to the locality Schwarzenbühl Pass, as well as near Ottenleuenbad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pfyffe and Old Steinbach bridge across the Kalte Sense.
Pfyffe
Peak
Photo: Ulrich Schaefer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pfyffe is a mountain of the Bernese Alpine foothills located between the municipalities of Guggisberg and Rüschegg in the canton of Bern. It is part of the wooded range north of the Gurnigel Pass, which culminates at the Selibüel.
Old Steinbach bridge across the Kalte Sense
Bridge
Photo: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Steinbach bridge across the Kalte Sense is situated 3½ km south of Egg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schwarzenbühl Pass and Guggisberg.
Schwarzenbühl Pass
Locality
Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwarzenbühl Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It connects Riffenmatt in the municipality of Guggisberg, south of Bern and Gurnigel Pass.
Guggisberg
Village
Guggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern. Guggisberg is situated 4½ km northwest of Egg.
Gurnigelbad
Hamlet
Gurnigelbad was a historic spa hotel complex in the municipality of Riggisberg in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Located in the Gantrisch region, the establishment centered around sulfurous thermal springs that were exploited from the 16th century onwards. Gurnigelbad is situated 6 km northeast of Egg.
Egg
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,599 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.74209° or 46° 44′ 32″ northLongitude
7.37583° or 7° 22′ 33″ eastElevation
1,599 metres (5,246 feet)Open location code
8FR9P9RG+R8GeoNames ID
11999861
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- German: “Egg”
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