Gimmeln

Gimmeln is an aerial lift in Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,813 metres. Gimmeln is situated near the waterfall Sprutz, as well as near Startplatz Wurmegg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Schilthorn and Trümmelbach Falls.

Schilthorn

Peak

Photo: Schilthornbahn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Schilthorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, Europe. The 2970 m summit overlooks the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland, and is the highest mountain in the range lying north of the Sefinenfurgge Pass. Schilthorn is situated 3½ km west of Gimmeln.

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 3½ km northeast of Gimmeln.

Mürren railway station

Railway station

Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.

Mürren is a railway station and terminus of the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren, a hybrid cable car and rail link that connects it with the village of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Mürren railway station is situated 2 km northeast of Gimmeln.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gimmelwald and 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.

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.

Stechelberg

Village

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of Lauterbrunnen.

Gimmeln

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transport
Location: Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.55053° or 46° 33′ 2″ north

Longitude

7.88114° or 7° 52′ 52″ east

Elevation

1,813 metres (5,948 feet)

Operator

Schilthornbahn AG

Open location code

8FR9HV2J+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1631900063

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sprutz and Startplatz Wurmegg.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Gimmeln and Gspaltenhorn.

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