Handeck

Handeck (Handegg) is a village on the Grimsel pass road in the municipality of Guttannen, Switzerland.[1] The village is located near the lake Gelmersee, which may be reached by Gelmerbahn from Handeck. There is a hotel and bridge at the village.[2]

"Handegg" redirects here. For the sports term, see handegg on Wiktionary.
Handeck
Handegg
Village
Grimsel Pass road to Handeck
Grimsel Pass road to Handeck
Coordinates: 46°37′N 8°18′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictInterlaken-Oberhasli
MunicipalityGuttannen
Elevation
1,423 m (4,669 ft)

Geography

Handeck is located approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) east of Bern and 63 km (39 mi) northwest of Locarno. The trail is primarily used for hiking and walking.[3] It has an elevation of 1,423 meters. The road to Grimsel Pass summit goes right by a pair of short tunnels to Handeck.

Places

Handeck has a hotel and a bridge named "Suspension Bridge".[4][2] It also has a waterfall.[5] There is also a chalet, the first-halting place, which is beautiful.[5] The village's cascade surpasses all others in Switzerland.[5]

Culture

Part of the permanent collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art is an oil painting by French painter Jean-Léon Gérôme which depicts the beauty of this locale still today, as it was during his world travels in the 1850s.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Guttannen". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-07-20. municipality of Guttannen covers .. Handegg
  2. "HANDECK - HOTEL AND NATURRESORT - Prices & Reviews (Switzerland/Guttannen)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. "Handeck to Gulmerhutte AllTrails".
  4. newinzurich (2020-10-16). "The Handeck Suspension Bridge, Bernese Oberland". NewinZurich - Your Guide To Living in Zurich. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  5. Coghlan, Francis (1838). Guide Through Switzerland and Chamounix. Oxford University. p. 216.
  6. Anonymous (2018-10-30). "Alpine Landscape: The Handeck, Switzerland". Cleveland Museum of Art. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  • Media related to Handeck at Wikimedia Commons
  • Media related to Handeckfall at Wikimedia Commons



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