Waldhaus

Waldhaus is a hamlet in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,358 metres. Waldhaus is situated nearby to the locality Gleifewang, as well as near Eggeschwand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gastern Valley and Innerer Fisistock.

Gastern Valley

Valley

The Gastern Valley is a valley near Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. The Kander river flows through it. The rear valley basin is about 1,600 metres above sea level, while the valley exit is about 1,350 metres above sea level.

Innerer Fisistock

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Innerer Fisistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies at the western end the Blüemlisalp chain.

Kandersteg railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kandersteg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Bern and municipality of Kandersteg. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, and is the first station to the north of the Lötschberg tunnel. Kandersteg railway station is situated 3½ km north of Waldhaus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitholz and Adelboden.

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 north of Waldhaus.

Adelboden

Village

Photo: Barbe-sauvage, CC0.

Adelboden is a mountain village and a municipality in Switzerland, located in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Highlands. Adelboden is situated 9 km west of Waldhaus.

Leukerbad

Photo: Chinalace, CC BY 3.0.

Leukerbad is a mountain spa and ski resort in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is best known for its thermal springs and unique mountains scenery.

Waldhaus

Type: Hamlet
Categories: information, tourism, and locality
Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.46368° or 46° 27′ 49″ north

Longitude

7.66276° or 7° 39′ 46″ east

Elevation

1,358 metres (4,455 feet)

Open location code

8FR9FM77+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3011004471

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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