Petersgrat

#1261 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Petersgrat is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It consists of a large ridge, which is entirely covered by ice. The northern side belongs to the basin of the large Kander Glacier. On the southern side the glacier is smaller and is named Tellingletscher. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10505 ftProminence: 266 ftCoordinates: 46°27'42"N, 7°48'32"E

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BernSwitzerland

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Petersgrat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schwarzsee, Blüemlisalp, Tschingelhorn, Hockenhorn.

2.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Lake
Schwarzsee, Lötschental
63 min walk • Schwarzsee is a lake at Blatten in the Lötschental valley in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
2.6 miNW
Snowy mountain with panoramic views
Blüemlisalp
65 min walk • The Blüemlisalp is a massif of the Bernese Alps, in the territory of the municipalities of Kandersteg and Reichenbach im Kandertal.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tschingelhorn
57 min walk • The Tschingelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. The summit of the Klein Tschingelhorn on the west is the tripoint between the valleys of Kandertal, Lauterbrunnental and Lötschental. The main summit lies between the Lauterbrunnental and the Lötschental.
3.5 miSW
Peak with skiing and mountaineering
Hockenhorn
91 min walk • The Hockenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Its summit is 3,293 metres high and lies between the upper Kandertal and the Lötschental.
3.5 miN
Mountain in the Bernese Alps
Gspaltenhorn
91 min walk • The Gspaltenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between the valleys of Kiental and Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern.
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wildi Frau
86 min walk • The Wildi Frau is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Hohtürli Pass in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the valleys of Kandersteg and Kiental, north of the Blüemlisalp. It lies 60 km at the southwest of the capital, Bern.
3.4 miE
Notable peak for hiking and cable car ride
Breithorn
88 min walk • The Breithorn, is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is part of the border between Lauterbrunnental and the Lötschental.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tschingelspitz
94 min walk • The Tschingelspitz is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Mürren in the Bernese Oberland. It lies east of the higher Gspaltenhorn.
2 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Mutthorn Hut
51 min walk • The Mutthorn Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located between Kandersteg and Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies at a height of 2,900 metres above sea level, above the watershed between the Kander Glacier and the Tschingel Glacier, at the foot of the Mutthorn.
3.6 miW
Dramatic peak for hiking and skiing
Doldenhorn
91 min walk • The Doldenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. On its north side is Lake Oeschinen.
1.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Birghorn, Lötschental
32 min walk • The Birghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range connecting the Lötschen Pass from the Tschingelhorn, separating the upper Gasterntal from the Lötschental.