Gemmi Pass, Kandersteg

Name: Gemmi Pass
Address: Kandersteg, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 27 470 12 01

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Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass across the Bernese Alps connecting Leukerbad in the canton of Valais with Kandersteg in the canton of Bern. The pass itself lies within the canton of Valais, at a height of 2,270 metres above sea level. The main trail reaches 2,322 metres. ()

Local name: Gemmipass Maximum elevation: 7448 ftCoordinates: 46°23'53"N, 7°36'58"E

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Kandersteg Switzerland

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+41 27 470 12 01

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Gemmi Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Daubensee, Wildstrubel, Balmhorn, Daubenhorn.

0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Daubensee
25 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Daubensee, also known as Lake Dauben, is a serene mountain lake that offers a tranquil escape from the bustle of urban life. Situated at an elevation of approximately 2207 meters above sea level, this alpine gem is a popular...
4.2 miW
Snowy peaks for advanced climbers
Wildstrubel
107 min walk • The Wildstrubel is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms a large glaciated massif, about 15 km wide, extending between the Rawil Pass and the Gemmi Pass.
4.1 miNE
Forested mountain with alpine huts
Balmhorn
106 min walk • The Balmhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Berne and the Valais.
0.9 miSW
Alpine summit and via ferrata
Daubenhorn
24 min walk • The Daubenhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located above the town of Leukerbad, Switzerland. The mountain has the longest via ferrata, or secured climbing route, in Switzerland.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Torrenthorn
85 min walk • The Torrenthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Majinghorn. In winter the Torrenthorn is part of a ski area.
3.7 miNE
Alpine peak and skiing/mountaineering spot
Altels
94 min walk • 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.
3.5 miN
Bernese Alps summit with craggy towers
Tschingellochtighorn
89 min walk • The Tschingellochtighorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Adelboden in the Bernese Oberland. It overlooks the Engstligenalp on its western side.
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steghorn
53 min walk • The Steghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Engstligenalp. The Steghorn belongs to the massif of the Wildstrubel.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rinderhorn
54 min walk • The Rinderhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. It lies east of Gemmi Pass on the chain culminating at the Balmhorn.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Trubelstock
73 min walk • The Trubelstock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone valley near Sierre in the canton of Valais. Its summit lies between the valleys of Les Outannes and Leukerbad, south of the Wildstrubel.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Engstligen Falls, Adelboden
111 min walk • The Engstligen Falls near Adelboden in the Bernese Highlands consists of two waterfalls, Engstligen Fall I & II of heights of 97 metres, and 165 metres, respectively. They are listed in the Swiss Inventory of Landscapes of National Significance.