Kander Neve

#1347 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Kander Neve is a 6.6 km long glacier of the Bernese Alps, situated south of Kandersteg in the canton of Berne. The glacier lies at the upper end of the Gasterental, at the foot of the Blüemlisalp and the Tschingelhorn. It borders the valley of Lauterbrunnen on the east and the canton of Valais on the south. In 1973 it had an area of 13.9 km². ()

Local name: Kanderfirn Length: 4.1 miCoordinates: 46°28'31"N, 7°48'15"E

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BernSwitzerland

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Kander Neve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mutthorn Hut, Petersgrat, Mutthorn, Tschingel Pass.

1.5 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Mutthorn Hut
37 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.
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Petersgrat
25 min walk • 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.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mutthorn
33 min walk • The Mutthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Kander Glacier in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the valleys of Kandersteg and Lauterbrunnen. The Mutthornhütte is located south of summit at 2,900 metres. It is owned by the Swiss Alpine Club.
1.3 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain pass
Tschingel Pass, Lötschental
33 min walk • The Tschingel Pass is a high mountain pass of the Bernese Alps, connecting Kandersteg with Stechelberg in the Bernese Oberland. It is the lowest pass between the upper Kandertal and the valley of Lauterbrunnen. The pass is glaciated and separated the Kander Glacier from the Tschingel Glacier.

Kander Neve

Facts and practical information

Kander Neve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mutthorn Hut

Petersgrat

Mutthorn

Tschingel Pass, Lötschental