Handeck
Village in the municipality of Guttannen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
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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]
Handeck
Handegg | |
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Village | |
 Grimsel Pass road to Handeck | |
 Interactive map of Handeck | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 8°18′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Interlaken-Oberhasli |
| Municipality | Guttannen |
| 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
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]
Handeck-Wasserfall by Alexandre Calame (19th century)
Souvenir of Handeck by Alexandre Calame (1851)
Waterval van de Handeck aan de Grimsel by Alexandre Calame (19th century)
