Niesen
Niesen is a scenic viewpoint in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern. Niesen is situated nearby to the playground Niesedörfli, as well as near the peak Glogghore.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Niesen and Fromberghorn.
Niesen
Peak
Photo: Roxaneweb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Niesen is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The summit of the mountain is 2,362 metres in elevation. It overlooks Lake Thun, in the Bernese Oberland region, and forms the northern end of a ridge that stretches north from the Albristhorn and Mannliflue, separating the Simmental and Kandertal valleys.
Fromberghorn
Peak
Photo: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain.
The Fromberghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Diemtigen and Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Bernese Oberland. It lies just south of the Niesen.
Drunengalm
Peak
The Drunengalm is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Diemtigen and Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Bernese Oberland. Drunengalm is situated 3½ km southwest of Niesen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mülenen and Wimmis.
Mülenen
Village
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mülenen is a village in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district of the Swiss canton of Bern. The village is divided between the municipalities of Reichenbach im Kandertal and Aeschi bei Spiez. Mülenen station, on the Lötschberg railway line, and… Mülenen is situated 3 km east of Niesen.
Wimmis
Village
Photo: Sgruenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wimmis is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Wimmis is situated 3½ km north of Niesen.
Faulensee
Village
Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Faulensee is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Niesen.
Niesen
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.6462° or 46° 38′ 46″ northLongitude
7.65241° or 7° 39′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8FR9JMW2+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 403325527OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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