Bachalpsee
Lake in Bernese Highlands, Switzerland
About
Bachalpsee or Bachsee is a lake with an area of 8.06 ha (19.9 acres) close to the First (which can be reached with a cable car) above Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The lake, located at an elevation of 2,265 m (7,431 ft), is split by a natural dam, the smaller part of the lake being 6 m (20 ft) lower.
The lake is featured in Gmail as part of its mountain theme background (as of 2013).
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Faulhorn
Mountain of the Bernese Alps
1.2 mi awayReeti
Mountain in Switzerland
0.6 mi awayHagelseeli
Lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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