Parwengchessel
Parwengchessel is in St. Stephan, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,835 metres. Parwengchessel is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Parwengesattel, as well as near the peak Parwengebire.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rinderberg and Reformed church.
Rinderberg
Peak
Photo: Arianna Di Bianco, CC BY 3.0.
The Rinderberg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Gstaad and St. Stephan in the Bernese Oberland. It lies at the northern end of the range that separates the valley of the Saane from the Simmental, north of the Wildhorn.
Reformed church
Church
Photo: Schleppyca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reformed church is situated 4 km northeast of Parwengchessel.
St. Stephan railway station
Railway stop
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Stephan railway station is a railway station in the municipality of St. Stephan, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line of the Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway. St. Stephan railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Parwengchessel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gstaad and Zweisimmen.
Gstaad
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gstaad is a mountain resort in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. The village is at 1050 m altitude, with local skiing only up to 2200 m, but it's linked by ski-lift to the higher areas of Les Diablerets.
Zweisimmen
Village
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Zweisimmen is situated 7 km north of Parwengchessel.
Lenk im Simmental
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lenk im Simmental is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Lenk im Simmental is situated 7 km southeast of Parwengchessel.
Parwengchessel
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: St. Stephan, Obersimmental-Saanen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.48953° or 46° 29′ 22″ northLongitude
7.35934° or 7° 21′ 34″ eastElevation
1,835 metres (6,020 feet)Open location code
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