Kandahar
Kandahar is an aerial lift in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,194 metres. Kandahar is situated nearby to the peak Muttlerenhoren, as well as near Mürren/Schilthorn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bietenhorn and Trümmelbach Falls.
Bietenhorn
Peak
Photo: Sandstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bietenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Mürren in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north-east of the Schilthorn, on the range between the Soustal and the main Lauterbrunnen valley.
Trümmelbach Falls
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trümmelbach Falls are a series of ten waterfalls within a mountain in the Lauterbrunnen Valley of the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. The stream is fed by meltwater from glaciers on the flanks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and descends about 140 metres through the mountain. Trümmelbach Falls is situated 3 km east of Kandahar.
Staubbach Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Staubbach Falls is a waterfall in Switzerland, located just west of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Highlands. The waterfall drops 297 metres from a hanging valley that ends in overhanging cliffs above the Weisse Lütschine. Staubbach Falls is situated 3 km northeast of Kandahar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mürren and Birg.
Mürren
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mürren is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, with a resident population of 155 but hundreds of seasonal workers and 2000 hotel guests.
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.
Gimmelwald
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gimmelwald is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards Lauterbrunnen, and in 2020 had a population of 130.
Kandahar
- Type: Aerial lift
- Category: transportation
- Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.56892° or 46° 34′ 8″ northLongitude
7.87711° or 7° 52′ 38″ eastElevation
2,194 metres (7,198 feet)Open location code
8FR9HV9G+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 1631838591OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=station
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