Gimmelwald

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Gimmelwald is a small traffic free village in the Bernese Oberland in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, and is located between Stechelberg and Mürren, at an elevation of 1363 meters. The village is at the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage site the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area. Gimmelwald is an allemanic linear village and a walser settlement first mentioned in a bill of sale in 1346. Because of its very typical and exceptional townscape, Gimmelwald is part of the inventory of Swiss heritage. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°32'48"N, 7°53'33"E

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Nearby attractions include: Trümmelbach Falls, Jungfrau, Wengernalp, Staubbach Fall.

1.9 miNE
Underground waterfalls with tours
Trümmelbach Falls, Lauterbrunnen
48 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Trümmelbach Falls is a breathtaking natural wonder located in the city of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. This impressive waterfall is not just a single cascade but a series of ten glacial waterfalls inside the mountain, made...
3.4 miE
Alpine summit with railway and ice palace
Jungfrau
87 min walk • Nestled amidst the majestic Swiss Alps, Jungfrau stands as a beacon of natural splendor, drawing adventurers and nature enthusiasts from across the globe. Towering at an elevation of 4,158 meters, this awe-inspiring mountain is part of the Bernese Alps and represents...
3 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Wengernalp, Mürren
77 min walk • The Wengernalp is an alpine meadow at an elevation of 1874 m, above Wengen in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It lies on the southern slopes of the Lauberhorn, just below Kleine Scheidegg, a mountain pass connecting the valleys of Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald.
3 miN
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Staubbach Fall, Lauterbrunnen
77 min walk • Staubbach Falls is a waterfall in Switzerland, located just west of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Highlands. The waterfall drops 297 metres from a hanging valley that ends in overhanging cliffs above the Weisse Lütschine.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schilthorn, Mürren
66 min walk • The Schilthorn is a summit in Europe, in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. It overlooks the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland, and is the highest mountain in the range lying north of the Sefinenfurgge Pass.
1.2 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Allmendhubel, Mürren
32 min walk • The Allmendhubel is a hill above Mürren, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. Its summit is easily accessible from Mürren by a funicular, the Allmendhubelbahn, which reaches a height of 1,907 metres.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Birg, Mürren
51 min walk • Birg is a summit of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies on the east flank of the Schilthorn, above the village of Mürren.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rottalhorn
94 min walk • The Rottalhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies 600 m south of the Jungfrau, between the small valley of the Rottal and the Jungfraufirn.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bütlasse
101 min walk • The Bütlasse is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of the Gspaltenhorn in the canton of Bern. The Vorderi Bütlasse is a minor summit situated north of the Bütlasse. The closest localities are Griesalp and Gimmelwald.
2.9 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rottal Hut
73 min walk • The Rottal Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies at a height of 2,755 metres above sea level, above the Rottal Glacier on the western slopes of the Jungfrau.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ebnefluh
101 min walk • The Ebnefluh, also known as the Äbeni Flue and the Ebenefluh, is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies towards the eastern end of the Lauterbrunnen Wall.