Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2

Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2 is a power station in Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,304 metres. Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2 is situated nearby to the power station Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 3, as well as near the historic site 14.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Handeck and Alplistock.

Handeck

Dwelling

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Handeck is a village on the Grimsel pass road in the municipality of Guttannen, Switzerland. The village is located near the lake Gelmersee, which may be reached by Gelmerbahn from Handeck. There is a hotel and bridge at the village. Handeck is situated 350 metres southeast of Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2.

Alplistock

Peak

The Alplistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of Handegg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies east of the Diamantstock, on the range between the valley of the Grueben Glacier and the Bächlital. Alplistock is situated 2½ km southwest of Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2.

Steinlauihorn

Peak

The Steinlauihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Handegg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies south of the Ritzlihorn, on the range separating the valley of the Gauli Glacier from the main Aar valley. Steinlauihorn is situated 4 km west of Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.

Gletsch

Hamlet

Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 7 km southeast of Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2.

Oberwald

Village

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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 10 km south of Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2.

Wasserkraftwerk Handeck 2

Type: Power station
Category: industry
Location: Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.61452° or 46° 36′ 52″ north

Longitude

8.30366° or 8° 18′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,304 metres (4,278 feet)

Inception

1950

Operator

Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG

Open location code

8FRCJ873+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1332901441

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