Grimselsee

#390 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Grimselsee or Lake Grimsel is an artificial lake near the Grimsel Pass in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a volume of 95 mio m³, it is larger than other hydroelectric reservoirs in the region: Oberaarsee, Räterichsbodensee and Gelmersee. The dam was completed in 1932 and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG. It is located in the municipality of Guttannen. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.02 mi²Elevation: 6263 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°33'58"N, 8°18'9"E

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BernSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Sidelhorn, Brünberg, Trübtensee, Triebtenseewli.

1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sidelhorn
27 min walk • 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.
1.2 miNW
Mountain
Brünberg, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
32 min walk • The Brünberg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Grimselsee in the canton of Bern. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest has an elevation of 2,982 metres above sea level.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Trübtensee
24 min walk • Trübtensee or Triebtenseewli is a lake in the municipality of Guttannen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The reservoir's surface area is 0.1 km². Its dam was completed in the 1950s and holds a volume of 1.1 mio m³.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Triebtenseewli
25 min walk • Triebtenseewli is a lake near Grimsel Pass in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10 ha.

Grimselsee

Facts and practical information

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

Sidelhorn

Brünberg, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

Trübtensee

Triebtenseewli