Griesschlucht
Griesschlucht is a waterfall in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,408 metres. Griesschlucht is situated nearby to the hamlet Griesalp, as well as near Steinenberg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tschingelsee and Zahm Andrist.
Tschingelsee
Photo: Hadi, Public domain.
Tschingelsee is a lake in the valley Kiental of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The lake formed on Tschingelalp in 1972 after severe weather. Since 1987 the area has been a nature preserve.
Zahm Andrist
Peak
Photo: Superpoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zahm Andrist is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Kiental in the Bernese Oberland. It lies west of the Hundshorn.
Ärmighorn
Peak
Photo: Superpoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ärmighorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of Kandergrund in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north of the Dündenhorn, on the range between the Kandertal and the Kiental. Ärmighorn is situated 3½ km west of Griesschlucht.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitholz and Birg.
Mitholz
Hamlet
Photo: Draemmli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mitholz or Blausee-Mitholz is a village in Kandergrund municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with 170 inhabitants as of 2020. Blausee-Mitholz is a station on the Lötschberg railway line. Mitholz is situated 7 km west of Griesschlucht.
Birg
Locality
Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Birg is a summit of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies on the east flank of the Schilthorn, above the village of Mürren. Birg is situated 8 km east of Griesschlucht.
Kandersteg
Griesschlucht
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.54719° or 46° 32′ 50″ northLongitude
7.75862° or 7° 45′ 31″ eastElevation
1,408 metres (4,619 feet)Open location code
8FR9GQW5+VCGeoNames ID
12070710
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