Rawil Pass

#1672 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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The Rawil Pass is a high mountain pass across the western Bernese Alps, connecting Lenk in the canton of Berne in Switzerland and Anzère or Crans Montana in the canton of Valais. ()

Local name: Rawilpass Maximum elevation: 7969 ftCoordinates: 46°23'33"N, 7°26'57"E

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BernSwitzerland

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Rawil Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wildstrubel, Iffigsee, Lac des Audannes, Pointe de la Plaine Morte.

3.8 miE
Snowy peaks for advanced climbers
Wildstrubel
98 min walk • The Wildstrubel is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms a large glaciated massif, about 15 km wide, extending between the Rawil Pass and the Gemmi Pass.
2.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Iffigsee
54 min walk • Iffigsee is a lake near Lenk, in Canton of Berne, Switzerland. The lake is located in the Iffigtal, near Rawil Pass. To the south of the lake is the Wildhorn.
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Audannes
113 min walk • Lac des Audannes is a lake in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland.
2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de la Plaine Morte
60 min walk • The Pointe de la Plaine Morte is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It overlooks the large and flat glacier named Plaine Morte Glacier, from the south-west side.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Tseuzier
77 min walk • Lac de Tseuzier is an artificial lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located in the municipalities of Ayent and Icogne. The reservoir has a volume of 51 mio m³ and a surface area of 0.85 km². It was formed by the dams of Zeuzier and Proz-Riond built in 1957.
4.7 miN
46°27'37"N • 7°26'22"E
Wallbach Bad, Lenk im Simmental
120 min walk • Watersports, Outdoor activities, Water park
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Bonvin
87 min walk • Mont Bonvin is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Crans-Montana in the Swiss canton of Valais. The border with the canton of Bern runs one kilometre north of the summit.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Regenboldshorn
111 min walk • The Regenboldshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Lenk and Adelboden in the canton of Bern. It lies south of the Hahnenmoos Pass, at the foot of the Ammertenspitz.
1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weisshorn
25 min walk • The Weisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the main chain of the Bernese Alps, between the Rawil Pass and the Plaine Morte Glacier.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rohrbachstein
33 min walk • The Rohrbachstein is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Rawil Pass and the Plaine Morte Glacier.
3.1 miE
Flat glacier with trails and a funicular
Plaine Morte
79 min walk • The Plaine Morte Glacier is a glacier located at an elevation of 2,750 m, in the canton of Bern above Lenk and in the Valais above Crans-Montana in Switzerland.