Hohniesen

#1212 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Hohniesen is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located near Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the Diemtigtal and the Frutigtal. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8051 ftProminence: 1217 ftCoordinates: 46°34'38"N, 7°34'60"E

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BernSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Blausee, Niesen, Felsenburg, Albristhorn.

4.9 miSE
Tiny, scenic lake with a hotel and trout
Blausee
126 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Blausee is an enchanting natural lake renowned for its stunning, crystal-clear blue water. This small but mesmerizing body of water is a hidden gem located in the Kander Valley, in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland.
5.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Niesen
148 min walk • Niesen, known as the "Swiss Pyramid" due to its distinctive, almost perfectly pyramidal shape, is a towering mountain located in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. With its summit at 2,362 meters above sea level, Niesen offers awe-inspiring views of the surrounding...
5.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Felsenburg
135 min walk • Felsenburg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Kandergrund of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
7.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Albristhorn
182 min walk • The Albristhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Lenk and Adelboden in the canton of Bern. It is the highest summit of the chain lying between the Wildstrubel and Lake Thun and which is the watershed between the Simme and the Kander.
3.3 miE
Forts and castles
Tellenburg Castle
84 min walk • Tellenburg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Frutigen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gehrihorn
131 min walk • The Gehrihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland. It lies at the northern end of the range between the Kandertal and the Kiental.
7.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Weissenburg Castle
196 min walk • Weissenburg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Därstetten of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
4.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Elsighorn
110 min walk • The Elsighorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandergrund in the Bernese Oberland.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gsür
141 min walk • The Gsür is a mountain in the Bernese Alps at the very southeastern end of the Diemtigtal and rising above Adelboden in the Entschligetal in the canton of canton of Bern.
5.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
First
147 min walk • The First is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the canton of Bern. Its summit can be reached by trail from Adelboden or Kandersteg.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rauflihorn
145 min walk • The Rauflihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of St. Stephan in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.