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″ north

Longitude

7.65241° or 7° 39′ 9″ east

Open location code

8FR9JMW2+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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