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Explore Lenk in Switzerland

Lenk in the region of Bern with its 2,268 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 34 mi or ( 54 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lenk

Current time in Lenk is now 12:59 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zweisimmen, Zurich, Montana, Lausanne, and Lauenen. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zweisimmen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lenk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Climbing the Albristhorn 8960ft Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 DMC ZS3

0:19 min by teamfo95
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Climbing the Albristhorn 8960ft Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 DMC ZS3 ..

Alpabzug Lenk

2:22 min by Yourswissstorevideos
Views: 451 Rating: 5.00

Alpabzug Lenk 2007 ..


A Week in Switzerland - TSV 12/29

47:24 min by tobydolier
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This week I went away to Switzerland with Kristal and my family. We came in via Basel and spent 6 days walking. 1) Spiez to Wimmis 2) Eggried to St Stephan 3) Saanenmoser to Gstaad 4) Metsh to Simmenf ..

Elise in zwitserland

9:45 min by tonlammerts
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Elise (2 years old) goes on snowvacation in switserland ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rawil Pass

The Rawil Pass (el. 2429 m. ) 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. The pass lies between the Wildhorn on the west and the Wildstrubel on the east. Lac de Tseuzier is located south of the pass.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.38 7.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bern–Valais border, Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of Valais, Mountain passes of the Alps, Mountain passes of the canton of Bern

Iffigsee

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 (3,248 metres).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.39 7.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bernese Oberland, Lakes in the canton of Bern, Lakes of Switzerland

Engstligen falls

The Engstligen falls near Adelboden in the Bernese Oberland are the second highest waterfalls in Switzerland. They are listed in the Swiss inventory of landscapes of national significance. The Engstligen falls have one of the highest water volumes of alpine water falls and are one of the sights of Adelboden.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.45 7.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Adelboden, Bernese Oberland, Waterfalls of Switzerland

Engstligenalp

The Engstligenalp is the biggest plateau of the western Swiss Alps. It lies south of Adelboden at 1900 – 2000 m above sea level. Since 1996 it has belonged to the Swiss culture landscapes of national importance. The 7 square kilometre plateau, belonging to the community of Adelboden has the form of an oval measuring in north-south direction 1 km in east-west direction 2 km and is surrounded by mountains, dominated by the Wildstrubel in the southwest.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.45 7.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Adelboden, Bernese Oberland, Plateaus of Europe

Plaine Morte

The Plaine Morte is a glacier located at an elevation of 2,750 m, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The ice field, which covers 10 square kilometres, is located below the mountain of Wildstrubel in the Bernese Alps. The area of Plaine Morte is easily accessible from Crans-Montana by cable car and the practice of cross-country skiing is possible throughout the year. The summit of the Pointe de la Plaine Morte offers impressive views of the Valais Alps.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.38 7.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Glaciers of Switzerland, Glaciers of the Alps, Visitor attractions in Switzerland

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Lenk