Kraftwerk Grimsel 1

Kraftwerk Grimsel 1 is a building in Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Kraftwerk Grimsel 1 is situated nearby to the dam Spitallamm, as well as near the ruins old Hospice (in spring only).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sidelhorn and Gletsch railway station.

Sidelhorn

Peak

Photo: H.sch.57, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sidelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Grimsel Pass. It lies at the eastern end of the mountain chain between the Unteraar Glacier and the Rhone valley, named Aargrat. Sidelhorn is situated 3 km southwest of Kraftwerk Grimsel 1.

Gletsch railway station

Railway station

Photo: Mathein, CC BY 2.5.

Gletsch railway station is a 1,000 mm metre gauge metre gauge railway station serving the village of Gletsch, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Gletsch railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Kraftwerk Grimsel 1.

Gärstenhörner

Peak

Photo: Pegasus2, Public domain.

The Gärstenhörner is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range west of the Rhone Glacier, and east of the Grimsel Pass. Gärstenhörner is situated 3 km northeast of Kraftwerk Grimsel 1.

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 2½ km southeast of Kraftwerk Grimsel 1.

Oberwald

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 5 km south of Kraftwerk Grimsel 1.

Obergesteln

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 7 km south of Kraftwerk Grimsel 1.

Kraftwerk Grimsel 1

Type: Building
Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.57547° or 46° 34′ 32″ north

Longitude

8.33475° or 8° 20′ 5″ east

Inception

1924

Operator

KWO

Open location code

8FRCH8GM+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 367197028

OpenStreetMap feature

building=service

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