Axalphorn (locally, ''Axalphoren'') is a peak of the
Bernese Oberland
The Bernese Oberland (; ; ), sometimes also known as the Bernese Highlands, is the highest and southernmost part of the canton of Bern. It is one of the canton's five administrative regions (in which context it is referred to as ''Oberland'' witho ...
, at an altitude of .
The summit is on the municipal border between
Brienz
Brienz ( , , ) is a village and Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality on the northern shore of Lake Brienz, at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain, and in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienz, th ...
and
Brienzwiler
Brienzwiler is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district), Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Bern, Bern in Switzerland. Besides ...
.
The
Axalp
Axalp is a high alpine pasture in the Bernese Oberland, on the northern slope of Axalphorn, overlooking Lake Brienz, today part of Brienz municipality.
Axalp was historically the name of the alpine pasture, high pastures (alps), on the northern ...
ski resort is on the northern slope of Axalphorn.
On the Axalphorn ridge, west of the summit, is the Axalp-Ebenfluh installation of the
Swiss Air Force
The Swiss Air Force (; ; ; ) is the air component of the Swiss Armed Forces, established on 31 July 1914, three days after the outbreak of World War I, as a part of the Swiss Army, army and in October 1936 as an independent service.
In peaceti ...
. Installed in 1942, it is the site of the yearly
live fire demonstration.
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Axalp
Axalp is a high alpine pasture in the Bernese Oberland, on the northern slope of Axalphorn, overlooking Lake Brienz, today part of Brienz municipality.
Axalp was historically the name of the alpine pasture, high pastures (alps), on the northern ...
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Fliegerschiessen Axalp
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Wildgärst
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of the canton of Bern
Brienz
Brienzwiler
Two-thousanders of Switzerland
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