Gattafel

Gattafel is a meadow in Wimmis, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern. Gattafel is situated nearby to the climbing site Burgfluh, as well as near the peak Burgflue.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Niesen and Fromberghorn.

Niesen

Peak

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The Niesen is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The summit of the mountain is 2,362 metres in elevation. It overlooks Lake Thun, in the Bernese Oberland region, and forms the northern end of a ridge that stretches north from the Albristhorn and Mannliflue, separating the Simmental and Kandertal valleys.

Fromberghorn

Peak

Photo: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain.

The Fromberghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Diemtigen and Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Bernese Oberland. It lies just south of the Niesen. Fromberghorn is situated 3 km south of Gattafel.

Wimmis railway station

Railway stop

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Wimmis railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Wimmis, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the Spiez–Zweisimmen line and is served by local and regional trains. Wimmis railway station is situated 1½ km north of Gattafel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wimmis and Reutigen.

Wimmis

Village

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Wimmis is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Reutigen

Village

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Reutigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2024 the former municipality of Zwieselberg merged to form the municipality of Reutigen. Reutigen is situated 3½ km north of Gattafel.