Zentrale Grimsel 2

Zentrale Grimsel 2 is a power station in Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,760 metres. Zentrale Grimsel 2 is situated nearby to the ruins old Hospice (in spring only), as well as near Spitallamm dam.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sidelhorn and Spitallamm dam.

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.

Spitallamm dam

Dam

Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Spitallamm dam is situated 1 km northeast of Zentrale Grimsel 2.

New Spitallamm dam

Dam

Photo: Hadi, CC0.

New Spitallamm dam is situated 1 km northeast of Zentrale Grimsel 2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.

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 3½ km east of Zentrale Grimsel 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 4½ km southeast of Zentrale Grimsel 2.

Obergesteln

Village

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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 6 km south of Zentrale Grimsel 2.

Zentrale Grimsel 2

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

46.56778° or 46° 34′ 4″ north

Longitude

8.31942° or 8° 19′ 10″ east

Elevation

1,760 metres (5,774 feet)

Inception

1980

Operator

KWO

Open location code

8FRCH899+4Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 449353266

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