Alplistock

#1790 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Alplistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of Handegg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies east of the Diamantstock, on the range between the valley of the Grueben Glacier and the Bächlital. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9442 ftProminence: 463 ftCoordinates: 46°35'42"N, 8°16'55"E

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BernSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Gelmersee, Sidelhorn, Totesee, Grimselsee.

2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gelmersee
69 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Gelmersee is a breathtaking mountain lake that offers a serene escape amidst nature's pristine beauty. With its crystal-clear turquoise waters, the lake is a hidden gem located near the Grimsel Pass in the canton of Bern...
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sidelhorn
84 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.
3.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Totesee
93 min walk • Totesee is a small natural lake at the Grimsel Pass in Switzerland. The lake lies immediately to the south of the natural watershed and cantonal boundary at the pass.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Grimselsee
57 min walk • 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.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Räterichsbodensee
59 min walk • Räterichsbodensee is a lake in Guttannen, Oberhasli, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 25 mio m³, a surface area is 0.67 km² and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli. It is connected to the river Aare.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oberaarsee
96 min walk • Oberaarsee is a hydroelectric reservoir in the Grimsel area, part of the municipality of Guttannen, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.47 km². The Oberaar dam was completed in 1953, and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli. It is drained by the Oberaarbach, which flows into the Grimselsee. The Oberaar glacier is located west of the lake.
3.3 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Lauteraar Hut
85 min walk • The Lauteraar Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south-west of Handegg in the canton of Bern. The hut lies at a height of 2,392 metres above sea level, above the Unteraar Glacier, at the foot of the Hienderstock in the Bernese Alps.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Hotel Grimsel Passhöhe
90 min walk • The Grimsel Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, crossing the Bernese Alps at an elevation of 2,164 metres. The pass connects the Haslital, the upper valley of the river Aare, with the upper valley of the Rhône.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ritzlihorn
74 min walk • The Ritzlihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Handegg in the canton of Bern. It lies on the range east of the Gauli Glacier and north of the Bächlistock.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Unteraargletscher
101 min walk • The Unteraargletscher, literally "Lower Aare-Glacier", is the larger of the two sources of the Aare river in the Bernese Alps. It emerges from the association of the Finsteraargletscher and the Lauteraargletscher and flows for about 6 km to the east down to the Grimselsee near the Grimsel Pass.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steinlauihorn
53 min walk • The Steinlauihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Handegg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies south of the Ritzlihorn, on the range separating the valley of the Gauli Glacier from the main Aar valley.