Lötschgletscher
Lötschgletscher is a glacier in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern. Lötschgletscher is situated nearby to the locality Wildelsige, as well as near the hamlet Kummenalp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Balmhorn and Altels.
Balmhorn
Peak
Photo: Telnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Balmhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais. It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.
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.
Lötschberg
Mountain saddle
Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.
The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif, usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kippel and Wiler.
Kippel
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Wiler
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wiler is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Lauchernalp
Village
Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler.
Lötschgletscher
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.4228° or 46° 25′ 22″ northLongitude
7.7083° or 7° 42′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FR9CPF5+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 35274741OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Localities in the Area
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