Spiggenschwand
Spiggenschwand is a locality in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern. Spiggenschwand is situated nearby to the locality Spiggegrund, as well as near Unders Marggofel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dreispitz and Zahm Andrist.
Dreispitz
Peak
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Dreispitz is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kiental in the Bernese Oberland. The summit can be reached by a trail from the Renggpass. Dreispitz is situated 3 km north of Spiggenschwand.
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.
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. Tschingelsee is situated 2½ km southwest of Spiggenschwand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birg and Mitholz.
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 7 km east of Spiggenschwand.
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 9 km southwest of Spiggenschwand.
Saxeten
Village
Photo: Yiftachsam, Public domain.
Saxeten is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. In 1999, Saxeten became internationally known following an incident where 21 tourists and guides were killed in a flash flood in the Saxetbach gorge. Saxeten is situated 9 km northeast of Spiggenschwand.
Spiggenschwand
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Schwand”
- Location: Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.56851° or 46° 34′ 7″ northLongitude
7.7708° or 7° 46′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FR9HQ9C+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 11422420760OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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