Ginggeweid

Ginggeweid is a locality in Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern. Ginggeweid is situated nearby to the locality Schaffmoosmäder, as well as near Chüeweid.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jaun Pass and Zweisimmen railway station.

Jaun Pass

Mountain saddle

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Jaun Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps linking Charmey and Jaun in the canton of Fribourg with Reidenbach in the canton of Bern. The pass itself is located within the canton of Berne. The pass road was completed in 1878.

Zweisimmen railway station

Railway station

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Zweisimmen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Zweisimmen, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is the terminus of the standard gauge Spiez–Zweisimmen line and of the 1,000 mm Montreux–Zweisimmen and Zweisimmen–Lenk im Simmental lines. Zweisimmen railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Ginggeweid.

Oberer Mannenberg Castle

Castle

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Oberer Mannenberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Zweisimmen of the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Oberer Mannenberg Castle is situated 3 km east of Ginggeweid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zweisimmen and Abländschen.

Zweisimmen

Village

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Zweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Zweisimmen is situated 3½ km southeast of Ginggeweid.

Abländschen

Village

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Abländschen is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Ginggeweid.

Jaun

Village

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Jaun is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère. Jaun is situated 6 km northwest of Ginggeweid.

Ginggeweid

Type: Locality
Location: Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.57874° or 46° 34′ 44″ north

Longitude

7.34296° or 7° 20′ 35″ east

Open location code

8FR9H8HV+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12373442089

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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