Bachalpsee
Encyclopedia
Bachalpsee or Bachse is a lake
with an area of 8.06 ha (19.9 acre) 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 2265 m (7,431.1 ft), is split by a natural dam, the smaller part of the lake being 6 m (19.7 ft) lower.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
with an area of 8.06 ha (19.9 acre) close to the First
First (Grindelwald)
First is a minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. It is mostly known as a cable car station above Grindelwald and as a popular hiking area with the Bachalpsee in proximity. It is also the destination of the classic hike: Schynige Platte-Faulhorn-First.-External...
(which can be reached with a cable car
Cable car
A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate, or a vehicle on these systems.-Aerial lift:Aerial lifts where the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable:...
) above Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:...
in the Bernese Oberland
Bernese Oberland
The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The lake, located at an elevation of 2265 m (7,431.1 ft), is split by a natural dam, the smaller part of the lake being 6 m (19.7 ft) lower.