Gurnigel

Gurnigel is a picnic site in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern. Gurnigel is situated nearby to the waterfall Schwarzenbachfall, as well as near the peak Untere Tatelishorn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Altels and Gastern Valley.

Altels

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Altels is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is situated in the Balmhorn massif, approximately halfway between Kandersteg and Leukerbad. Altels is situated 3½ km southeast of Gurnigel.

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. Innerer Fisistock is situated 3½ km northeast of Gurnigel.

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 8 km north of Gurnigel.

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 8 km northwest of Gurnigel.

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.

Gurnigel

Type: Picnic site
Category: tourism
Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.45551° or 46° 27′ 20″ north

Longitude

7.65286° or 7° 39′ 10″ east

Open location code

8FR9FM43+64

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8930326501

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=picnic_site

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