Gimmelwald
Sign in to saveGimmelwald () 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 (4472 feet). 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gimmelwald
- Region
- Bern/Berne
- Country
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
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Key facts
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Gimmelwald
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Gimmelwald.jpg
- Swiss town.image_caption
- Panorama of Gimmelwald.
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- CHE Lauterbrunnen COA.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- CHE Lauterbrunnen Flag.svg
- Swiss town.canton
- Bern
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-GE
- Swiss town.district
- Interlaken-Oberhasli
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 3826
- Swiss town.area
- 30.4
- Swiss town.elevation
- 1367
- Swiss town.population
- 130
- Swiss town.website
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Switzerland
- Located in
- Lauterbrunnen
- Elevation
- +1367
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.gimmelwald.ch
- Image
- Gimmelwald-Grütschalp 29.07.2009 14-13-24.JPG
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Article
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- Traffic and accessibility
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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 (4472 feet). 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.
Gimmelwald is one of the few traffic-free villages in Switzerland where access by car is not possible due to a missing road connection. The Schilthorn cable car stops in Gimmelwald, where it is possible to board another cable car which runs between Gimmelwald and Mürren. Farming and tourism are the main sources of income. Farmers raise hay on tiny plots of land to feed small herds of cows. In winter, farmers often work as well for the Schilthorn cable car by performing such jobs as running ski lifts or ski-slope grooming.