Ranking · Data swissALTIRegio 2026 · Source: BFS
The highest-lying municipalities in canton Bern
National ranking →Guttannen is the highest-lying municipality in canton Bern: its terrain averages 2'393 m above sea level. Next come Kandersteg (2'286 m) and Lauterbrunnen (2'158 m). This is the mean elevation of the whole municipal area — how high the territory sits overall, not the altitude of the village nor its highest summit. Source: swisstopo swissALTIRegio 2026.
Ranking
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Mean elevation | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guttannen | 2'393 m | 236 |
| 2 | Kandersteg | 2'286 m | 1'298 |
| 3 | Lauterbrunnen | 2'158 m | 2'356 |
| 4 | Grindelwald | 2'146 m | 3'942 |
| 5 | Innertkirchen | 2'131 m | 1'079 |
| 6 | Lauenen | 1'902 m | 851 |
| 7 | Lenk | 1'899 m | 2'352 |
| 8 | Adelboden | 1'867 m | 3'438 |
| 9 | Reichenbach im Kandertal | 1'700 m | 3'850 |
| 10 | Gsteig bei Gstaad | 1'691 m | 1'036 |
| 11 | Saxeten | 1'633 m | 92 |
| 12 | St. Stephan | 1'627 m | 1'316 |
| 13 | Brienzwiler | 1'600 m | 499 |
| 14 | Schattenhalb | 1'594 m | 580 |
| 15 | Hasliberg | 1'592 m | 1'125 |
| 16 | Gündlischwand | 1'587 m | 352 |
| 17 | Diemtigen | 1'574 m | 2'307 |
| 18 | Kandergrund | 1'528 m | 795 |
| 19 | Saanen | 1'528 m | 6'967 |
| 20 | Iseltwald | 1'513 m | 399 |
| 21 | Zweisimmen | 1'500 m | 3'083 |
| 22 | Habkern | 1'498 m | 625 |
| 23 | Brienz | 1'476 m | 3'264 |
| 24 | Frutigen | 1'469 m | 7'136 |
| 25 | Beatenberg | 1'451 m | 1'210 |
| 26 | Lütschental | 1'450 m | 242 |
| 27 | Boltigen | 1'424 m | 1'258 |
| 28 | Aeschi bei Spiez | 1'413 m | 2'353 |
| 29 | Oberwil im Simmental | 1'403 m | 839 |
| 30 | Oberried am Brienzersee | 1'350 m | 489 |
| 31 | Därstetten | 1'343 m | 876 |
| 32 | Erlenbach im Simmental | 1'319 m | 1'709 |
| 33 | Schwanden bei Brienz | 1'281 m | 674 |
| 34 | Meiringen | 1'271 m | 4'791 |
| 35 | Rüschegg | 1'269 m | 1'728 |
| 36 | Eriz | 1'265 m | 494 |
| 37 | Sigriswil | 1'218 m | 4'943 |
| 38 | Hofstetten bei Brienz | 1'180 m | 551 |
| 39 | Horrenbach-Buchen | 1'177 m | 225 |
| 40 | Pohlern | 1'172 m | 241 |
| 41 | Bönigen | 1'168 m | 2'771 |
| 42 | Guggisberg | 1'161 m | 1'487 |
| 43 | Schangnau | 1'152 m | 919 |
| 44 | Blumenstein | 1'141 m | 1'289 |
| 45 | Niederried bei Interlaken | 1'122 m | 348 |
| 46 | Gsteigwiler | 1'116 m | 437 |
| 47 | Cormoret | 1'110 m | 504 |
| 48 | Nods | 1'103 m | 776 |
| 49 | Leissigen | 1'099 m | 1'205 |
| 50 | Villeret | 1'088 m | 938 |
| 51 | Mont-Tramelan | 1'078 m | 114 |
| 52 | Saint-Imier | 1'076 m | 5'144 |
| 53 | Wimmis | 1'066 m | 2'732 |
| 54 | Courtelary | 1'065 m | 1'432 |
| 55 | Teuffenthal | 1'062 m | 157 |
| 56 | Sonvilier | 1'061 m | 1'229 |
| 57 | Wilderswil | 1'038 m | 2'760 |
| 58 | Heiligenschwendi | 1'036 m | 732 |
| 59 | Trub | 1'032 m | 1'277 |
| 60 | Cortébert | 1'028 m | 675 |
| 61 | La Ferrière | 1'016 m | 542 |
| 62 | Tramelan | 1'010 m | 4'670 |
| 63 | Röthenbach im Emmental | 1'007 m | 1'221 |
| 64 | Ringgenberg | 1'004 m | 2'647 |
| 65 | Renan | 1'000 m | 935 |
| 66 | Rebévelier | 985 m | 29 |
| 67 | Orvin | 982 m | 1'284 |
| 68 | Därligen | 981 m | 423 |
| 69 | Linden | 976 m | 1'272 |
| 70 | Saules | 971 m | 151 |
| 71 | Oberlangenegg | 967 m | 483 |
| 72 | Plateau de Diesse | 966 m | 2'251 |
| 73 | Wachseldorn | 965 m | 232 |
| 74 | Saicourt | 963 m | 657 |
| 75 | Eggiwil | 962 m | 2'438 |
| 76 | Riggisberg | 959 m | 3'078 |
| 77 | Court | 958 m | 1'387 |
| 78 | Corgémont | 956 m | 1'801 |
| 79 | Stocken-Höfen | 953 m | 1'020 |
| 80 | Buchholterberg | 952 m | 1'584 |
| 81 | Valbirse | 951 m | 4'043 |
| 82 | Oberhünigen | 946 m | 319 |
| 83 | Petit-Val | 944 m | 464 |
| 84 | Champoz | 940 m | 160 |
| 85 | Krattigen | 938 m | 1'134 |
| 86 | Rüeggisberg | 931 m | 1'756 |
| 87 | Romont | 929 m | 237 |
| 88 | Schelten | 922 m | 37 |
| 89 | Seehof | 920 m | 63 |
| 90 | Trubschachen | 919 m | 1'536 |
| 91 | Loveresse | 918 m | 367 |
| 92 | Farnern | 914 m | 224 |
| 93 | Sumiswald | 914 m | 5'234 |
| 94 | Sorvilier | 913 m | 311 |
| 95 | Oberthal | 911 m | 710 |
| 96 | Homberg | 908 m | 499 |
| 97 | Tavannes | 900 m | 3'469 |
| 98 | Arni | 895 m | 974 |
| 99 | Sonceboz-Sombeval | 894 m | 1'874 |
| 100 | Grandval | 893 m | 398 |
| 101 | Belprahon | 889 m | 264 |
| 102 | Langnau im Emmental | 883 m | 9'645 |
| 103 | Péry-La Heutte | 883 m | 1'957 |
| 104 | Corcelles | 883 m | 189 |
| 105 | Crémines | 881 m | 527 |
| 106 | Reconvilier | 879 m | 2'454 |
| 107 | Sauge | 877 m | 829 |
| 108 | Eschert | 873 m | 370 |
| 109 | Perrefitte | 866 m | 486 |
| 110 | Niedermuhlern | 861 m | 513 |
| 111 | Rumisberg | 858 m | 499 |
| 112 | Wattenwil | 853 m | 3'219 |
| 113 | Landiswil | 850 m | 624 |
| 114 | Reutigen | 849 m | 1'393 |
| 115 | Trachselwald | 848 m | 927 |
| 116 | Wald | 846 m | 1'194 |
| 117 | Unterlangenegg | 841 m | 1'069 |
| 118 | Eriswil | 840 m | 1'346 |
| 119 | Evilard | 838 m | 2'706 |
| 120 | Bowil | 836 m | 1'316 |
| 121 | Niederhünigen | 835 m | 714 |
| 122 | Unterseen | 832 m | 5'750 |
| 123 | Roches | 817 m | 204 |
| 124 | Oberdiessbach | 812 m | 3'776 |
| 125 | Signau | 801 m | 2'684 |
| 126 | Oberbalm | 795 m | 856 |
| 127 | Fahrni | 791 m | 788 |
| 128 | Walkringen | 787 m | 1'814 |
| 129 | Schwarzenburg | 784 m | 6'797 |
| 130 | Wyssachen | 784 m | 1'125 |
| 131 | Lauperswil | 783 m | 2'728 |
| 132 | Affoltern im Emmental | 777 m | 1'224 |
| 133 | Zäziwil | 770 m | 1'665 |
| 134 | Biglen | 768 m | 1'879 |
| 135 | Grosshöchstetten | 768 m | 4'191 |
| 136 | Freimettigen | 758 m | 456 |
| 137 | Häutligen | 755 m | 262 |
| 138 | Dürrenroth | 753 m | 1'075 |
| 139 | Vechigen | 748 m | 6'070 |
| 140 | Konolfingen | 738 m | 5'469 |
| 141 | Walterswil | 737 m | 539 |
| 142 | Oberhofen am Thunersee | 735 m | 2'553 |
| 143 | Oeschenbach | 733 m | 237 |
| 144 | Matten bei Interlaken | 729 m | 4'196 |
| 145 | Rüderswil | 718 m | 2'394 |
| 146 | Burgistein | 714 m | 1'077 |
| 147 | Rohrbachgraben | 714 m | 374 |
| 148 | Mirchel | 709 m | 563 |
| 149 | Rüegsau | 706 m | 3'278 |
| 150 | Bolligen | 706 m | 6'348 |
| 151 | Lützelflüh | 704 m | 4'406 |
| 152 | Twann-Tüscherz | 702 m | 1'239 |
| 153 | Gerzensee | 694 m | 1'320 |
| 154 | Heimiswil | 694 m | 1'619 |
| 155 | Hasle bei Burgdorf | 693 m | 3'414 |
| 156 | Huttwil | 693 m | 5'206 |
| 157 | Uebeschi | 689 m | 695 |
| 158 | Hilterfingen | 684 m | 4'130 |
| 159 | Meikirch | 679 m | 2'615 |
| 160 | Gondiswil | 677 m | 736 |
| 161 | Reisiswil | 677 m | 183 |
| 162 | Steffisburg | 676 m | 16'599 |
| 163 | Auswil | 675 m | 485 |
| 164 | Köniz | 669 m | 43'923 |
| 165 | Oberburg | 669 m | 2'972 |
| 166 | Worb | 660 m | 11'600 |
| 167 | Forst-Längenbühl | 659 m | 769 |
| 168 | Ursenbach | 659 m | 907 |
| 169 | Krauchthal | 659 m | 2'363 |
| 170 | Interlaken | 654 m | 6'123 |
| 171 | Wynigen | 650 m | 2'101 |
| 172 | La Neuveville | 648 m | 3'781 |
| 173 | Spiez | 643 m | 13'332 |
| 174 | Amsoldingen | 643 m | 849 |
| 175 | Brenzikofen | 637 m | 535 |
| 176 | Herbligen | 633 m | 629 |
| 177 | Thun | 633 m | 44'163 |
| 178 | Gurzelen | 631 m | 870 |
| 179 | Ochlenberg | 628 m | 555 |
| 180 | Madiswil | 619 m | 3'383 |
| 181 | Ligerz | 616 m | 508 |
| 182 | Stettlen | 614 m | 3'413 |
| 183 | Seedorf | 611 m | 3'280 |
| 184 | Rohrbach | 611 m | 1'568 |
| 185 | Thierachern | 608 m | 2'574 |
| 186 | Kaufdorf | 607 m | 1'116 |
| 187 | Kirchlindach | 607 m | 3'342 |
| 188 | Busswil bei Melchnau | 603 m | 165 |
| 189 | Wohlen bei Bern | 602 m | 9'310 |
| 190 | Attiswil | 601 m | 1'529 |
| 191 | Neuenegg | 599 m | 5'805 |
| 192 | Belp | 599 m | 11'739 |
| 193 | Kirchdorf | 595 m | 1'859 |
| 194 | Seftigen | 594 m | 2'175 |
| 195 | Melchnau | 592 m | 1'485 |
| 196 | Thurnen | 591 m | 2'076 |
| 197 | Toffen | 590 m | 2'697 |
| 198 | Kehrsatz | 586 m | 4'663 |
| 199 | Münsingen | 586 m | 13'003 |
| 200 | Heimberg | 585 m | 7'200 |
| 201 | Rütschelen | 584 m | 597 |
| 202 | Ostermundigen | 581 m | 18'432 |
| 203 | Schüpfen | 581 m | 3'778 |
| 204 | Bäriswil | 581 m | 1'124 |
| 205 | Wichtrach | 581 m | 4'510 |
| 206 | Münchenbuchsee | 579 m | 10'751 |
| 207 | Uetendorf | 577 m | 6'072 |
| 208 | Muri bei Bern | 577 m | 13'940 |
| 209 | Allmendingen bei Bern | 574 m | 519 |
| 210 | Iffwil | 574 m | 442 |
| 211 | Niederbipp | 573 m | 5'689 |
| 212 | Burgdorf | 573 m | 17'577 |
| 213 | Mühleberg | 571 m | 3'184 |
| 214 | Oppligen | 567 m | 658 |
| 215 | Zuzwil | 566 m | 549 |
| 216 | Frauenkappelen | 566 m | 1'486 |
| 217 | Moosseedorf | 563 m | 4'134 |
| 218 | Bern | 561 m | 138'562 |
| 219 | Jaberg | 561 m | 299 |
| 220 | Uttigen | 558 m | 2'170 |
| 221 | Wiggiswil | 555 m | 93 |
| 222 | Lengnau | 555 m | 5'808 |
| 223 | Mattstetten | 555 m | 592 |
| 224 | Seeberg | 555 m | 1'565 |
| 225 | Zollikofen | 555 m | 11'842 |
| 226 | Ittigen | 554 m | 11'482 |
| 227 | Urtenen-Schönbühl | 553 m | 6'632 |
| 228 | Rubigen | 552 m | 2'876 |
| 229 | Radelfingen | 549 m | 1'271 |
| 230 | Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee | 548 m | 87 |
| 231 | Kiesen | 545 m | 1'008 |
| 232 | Biel/Bienne | 544 m | 57'462 |
| 233 | Rapperswil | 541 m | 2'755 |
| 234 | Rüti bei Lyssach | 540 m | 155 |
| 235 | Rumendingen | 539 m | 99 |
| 236 | Pieterlen | 538 m | 5'255 |
| 237 | Hindelbank | 537 m | 2'805 |
| 238 | Jegenstorf | 537 m | 5'883 |
| 239 | Alchenstorf | 535 m | 630 |
| 240 | Kirchberg | 535 m | 5'918 |
| 241 | Bremgarten bei Bern | 533 m | 4'462 |
| 242 | Kriechenwil | 525 m | 420 |
| 243 | Lotzwil | 523 m | 2'841 |
| 244 | Lyssach | 520 m | 1'491 |
| 245 | Ersigen | 519 m | 2'004 |
| 246 | Grossaffoltern | 518 m | 3'056 |
| 247 | Oberwil bei Büren | 518 m | 895 |
| 248 | Münchenwiler | 517 m | 593 |
| 249 | Thörigen | 514 m | 1'179 |
| 250 | Hellsau | 512 m | 206 |
| 251 | Bleienbach | 511 m | 787 |
| 252 | Kernenried | 509 m | 516 |
| 253 | Fraubrunnen | 509 m | 5'525 |
| 254 | Laupen | 509 m | 3'306 |
| 255 | Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh | 504 m | 2'479 |
| 256 | Leuzigen | 504 m | 1'377 |
| 257 | Bellmund | 502 m | 1'805 |
| 258 | Wileroltigen | 501 m | 375 |
| 259 | Ferenbalm | 500 m | 1'278 |
| 260 | Langenthal | 496 m | 16'233 |
| 261 | Oberbipp | 494 m | 1'979 |
| 262 | Hermrigen | 494 m | 325 |
| 263 | Aefligen | 493 m | 1'154 |
| 264 | Wengi | 491 m | 643 |
| 265 | Thunstetten | 491 m | 3'621 |
| 266 | Diessbach bei Büren | 490 m | 1'064 |
| 267 | Bettenhausen | 487 m | 706 |
| 268 | Höchstetten | 486 m | 258 |
| 269 | Mörigen | 485 m | 862 |
| 270 | Gurbrü | 484 m | 251 |
| 271 | Arch | 484 m | 1'713 |
| 272 | Utzenstorf | 480 m | 4'504 |
| 273 | Koppigen | 479 m | 2'260 |
| 274 | Tschugg | 479 m | 476 |
| 275 | Safnern | 478 m | 2'049 |
| 276 | Herzogenbuchsee | 478 m | 7'620 |
| 277 | Epsach | 478 m | 375 |
| 278 | Rüti bei Büren | 476 m | 872 |
| 279 | Brüttelen | 475 m | 625 |
| 280 | Vinelz | 475 m | 908 |
| 281 | Merzligen | 475 m | 405 |
| 282 | Lüscherz | 473 m | 576 |
| 283 | Port | 473 m | 3'976 |
| 284 | Inkwil | 472 m | 668 |
| 285 | Willadingen | 471 m | 198 |
| 286 | Bätterkinden | 471 m | 3'413 |
| 287 | Erlach | 469 m | 1'393 |
| 288 | Niederönz | 469 m | 1'784 |
| 289 | Lyss | 468 m | 16'613 |
| 290 | Aarberg | 465 m | 4'601 |
| 291 | Jens | 465 m | 663 |
| 292 | Kallnach | 465 m | 2'238 |
| 293 | Wiedlisbach | 464 m | 2'657 |
| 294 | Orpund | 464 m | 3'375 |
| 295 | Roggwil | 463 m | 4'514 |
| 296 | Gals | 462 m | 878 |
| 297 | Wiler bei Utzenstorf | 462 m | 1'036 |
| 298 | Walliswil bei Wangen | 462 m | 614 |
| 299 | Täuffelen | 461 m | 3'070 |
| 300 | Meinisberg | 461 m | 1'513 |
| 301 | Zielebach | 460 m | 332 |
| 302 | Heimenhausen | 459 m | 1'199 |
| 303 | Ins | 457 m | 3'800 |
| 304 | Büren an der Aare | 457 m | 3'779 |
| 305 | Aegerten | 455 m | 2'499 |
| 306 | Sutz-Lattrigen | 455 m | 1'409 |
| 307 | Bargen | 455 m | 1'112 |
| 308 | Studen | 453 m | 3'590 |
| 309 | Büetigen | 452 m | 920 |
| 310 | Brügg | 452 m | 4'714 |
| 311 | Aarwangen | 451 m | 4'873 |
| 312 | Dotzigen | 449 m | 1'587 |
| 313 | Graben | 448 m | 334 |
| 314 | Bühl | 448 m | 474 |
| 315 | Bannwil | 447 m | 674 |
| 316 | Siselen | 446 m | 640 |
| 317 | Wangen an der Aare | 446 m | 2'981 |
| 318 | Finsterhennen | 446 m | 570 |
| 319 | Wynau | 445 m | 1'694 |
| 320 | Walliswil bei Niederbipp | 445 m | 234 |
| 321 | Walperswil | 444 m | 1'036 |
| 322 | Ipsach | 444 m | 3'873 |
| 323 | Hagneck | 444 m | 444 |
| 324 | Treiten | 442 m | 428 |
| 325 | Kappelen | 442 m | 1'413 |
| 326 | Müntschemier | 439 m | 1'683 |
| 327 | Berken | 438 m | 45 |
| 328 | Worben | 437 m | 2'678 |
| 329 | Gampelen | 436 m | 1'047 |
| 330 | Schwadernau | 432 m | 697 |
| 331 | Nidau | 432 m | 7'160 |
| 332 | Schwarzhäusern | 432 m | 529 |
| 333 | Scheuren | 431 m | 538 |
| 334 | Meienried | 430 m | 56 |
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
How we measure this
swisstopoThe mean elevation of the entire municipal area, in metres above sea level, averaged over the swisstopo swissALTIRegio digital elevation model (swissALTIRegio 2026). It describes how high-lying the whole territory is, not where people live. This is a different question from the single highest point: Zermatt reaches the highest summit (4,627 m) yet Fieschertal ranks first here (about 3,024 m) because its terrain sits higher overall. See the highest-terrain-point ranking for the peak each territory reaches, and the highest-villages ranking for the settlement altitude.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Bern lies highest overall?
- Guttannen, whose terrain averages 2'393 m above sea level (swissALTIRegio 2026) — the highest mean elevation of any municipality in canton Bern.
- Why does this differ from the highest-peak ranking?
- Because they answer different questions. Mean elevation measures how high the whole territory sits on average; the highest terrain point measures the single loftiest spot. A municipality with one very high summit can still average lower than one that is uniformly high, so the two lists have different leaders.