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Spiggengrund Destination Guide
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Spiggengrund in the region of Bern is a town in Switzerland - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Spiggengrund is now 03:56 PM (Sunday) . 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: Zurich, Wimmis, Wilderswil, Spiez, and Reichenbach. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurich . We encountered 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 Spiggengrund ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Switzerland - Schilthorn, Piz Gloria - Cable Car
view to the mountains of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and to the valley of Lauterbrunnen ..
Fründenhütte Kandersteg 2562 m.ü.M
Fründenhorn Fründehütte bei Kandersteg 01.08.2009 ..
Cow Helicopter Lift
The cow that nearly fell on my friend and me being lifted off the side of a mountain by a helicopter ..
Oeschinen Lake / Oeschinensee
My beloved lake near Kandersteg, Switzerland. It is at elevation of 1578m. It is surrounded by high mountains of Jungfrau massif. You can see waterfalls all around it wi th melted water from glaciers. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Piz Gloria
Piz Gloria is the name of the revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn near Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The cable car station and the restaurant were designed by the Bernese architect, Konrad Wolf. The Piz Gloria restaurant claims to be the world's first revolving restaurant, although others already existed, such as the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. , which opened during the 1962 World's Fair.
Located at 46.56 7.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Blüemlisalp
The Blüemlisalp is a massif of the Bernese Alps, in the territory of the municipalies of Kandersteg and Reichenbach im Kandertal.
Located at 46.49 7.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 8 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 8 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 9 km away
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