Griesalp
The Griesalp is an alp at 1,400 m altitude in the Kiental in the Bernese Alps , at the foot of the Blüemlisalp . Politically, it belongs to the municipality of Reichenbach in the Kandertal in the Bernese Oberland .
Griesalp is the terminus of the steepest post bus line in Europe coming from Reichenbach (28% in the Pochtenschlucht). On the last two thousand meters, the Postbuses on route 220 overcome two hundred meters in altitude and 20 hairpin bends, at the narrowest bottleneck the road leads through a 2.20 meter wide gap in the rock.
Griesalp is the starting point for numerous easy and medium-difficulty hiking and ski tours in all directions. Numerous overnight accommodations are offered on and around Griesalp.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzsmMmy98FM
- ↑ Sunday newspaper of May 24, 2015, page 72
Coordinates: 46 ° 32 ′ 51 " N , 7 ° 45 ′ 42" E ; CH1903: 624775 / 155185