Gimmelwald (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈɡɪml̩ˌvald]) is a small traffic-free village in the Bernese Oberland in the
Canton of Bern 
, Switzerland, and is located between
Stechelberg 
and
Mürren 
, at an elevation of 1363 meters (4472 feet). The village is at the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage site the
Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area 
. Gimmelwald is an Allemanic linear village and a Walser settlement first mentioned in a bill of sale in 1346. Because of its very typical and exceptional townscape, Gimmelwald is part of the inventory of Swiss heritage.
Gimmelwald is one of the few traffic-free villages in Switzerland where access by car is not possible due to a missing road connection. The
Schilthorn 
cable car stops in Gimmelwald, where it is possible to board another cable car which runs between Gimmelwald and Mürren.