-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Switzerland »
- Bern » Stechelberg
Stechelberg Destination Guide
Explore Stechelberg in Switzerland
Stechelberg in the region of Bern with its 255 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 35 mi or ( 57 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Stechelberg is now 01:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zweilutschinen, Zurich, Wilderswil, Unterseen, and Saxeten. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zweilutschinen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Stechelberg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gimmelwald, Switzerland: Best of the Alps
Unlike neighboring resort towns, Switzerland's Gimmelwald remains a vital community of families — locally owned and proud of it. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including e ..
Mürren, Switzerland panorama - June 2007
A view of the beautiful alpine villge of Mürren from one of my favourite spots, a bench just outside and above the village. Can you hear the cowbells? ..
Hay, Gimmelwald!
Shooting our new, three-part Travel Skills Special was a particular joy for me because I got to revisit many of my favorite and original back doors. (We're building 90 minutes of skills lessons around ..
bernese oberland - september 2009
photos from 4-day trip to Stechelberg, nr Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, including views taken on walk up/down the schilthorn, the jungfraujoch, the beautiful walk from mannlichen ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Stechelberg
Stechelberg is a small village in the glacier carved Lauterbrunnen valley of the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, sitting at the base of the Jungfrau mountain. The village is connected by the Luftseilbahn Stechelberg-Mürren-Schilthorn (LSMS), an aerial tramway, to the car-free skiing and hiking villages of Gimmelwald, Mürren and the Schilthorn, and over on the other side of the valley above the cliffs sits the car free village and resort of Wengen.
Located at 46.55 7.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gimmelwald
Gimmelwald is a small village in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, halfway up the mountain between Stechelberg and Mürren, at an elevation of 1363 meters (4472 feet). The Schilthorn cable car stops in Gimmelwald where it is possible to board another cable car which runs between Gimmelwald and Mürren. In addition to a shop that sells fresh cheeses, Gimmelwald also possesses its own firehouse. Farming and tourism are the main occupations.
Located at 46.55 7.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mürren
Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,413 ft. ) above sea level and unreachable by public road. Tourism is popular through the summer and winter; the village features a view of the three towering mountains: Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Mürren has a population of just 450, but has 2,000 hotel beds. Mürren has its own school and two churches, one Reformed and one Roman Catholic.
Located at 46.56 7.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Allmendhubelbahn
Seilbahn Mürren Allmendhubel (SMA), also Allmendhubelbahn, is a funicular in Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. The Allmendhubelbahn was brought into service in 1912, in order to simplify trade with other communes. It was soon used by many tourists and mountain hikers, and in the winter by skiers. It begins in Mürren with a maximum upward gradient of 61% up to the Allmendhubel . The 1000 gauge line is 551 m long. In 1999 the old red cars were replaced by new panoramic cars.
Located at 46.56 7.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lauterbrunnen–Mürren mountain railway
The Lauterbrunnen–Mürren mountain railway (German: Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen–Mürren, BLM) is a hybrid transport system in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren. The system consists of a connected aerial cableway, also known as the Grütschalpbahn, and an adhesion worked mountain railway.
Located at 46.58 7.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.