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Gimmelwald

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.
Source Wikipedia: "Gimmelwald" by miscellaneous authors" under GNU-License.
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