Schwendi

Schwendi is a hamlet in Ringgenberg (BE), Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,141 metres. Schwendi is situated nearby to the locality Lauchli, as well as near Wasserbach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burgseeli and Ringgenberg Castle.

Burgseeli

Lake

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Burgseeli is a lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5.25 ha. It is located between Ringgenberg and Goldswil on the northern shore of Lake Brienz. Burgseeli is situated 3½ km south of Schwendi.

Ringgenberg Castle

Castle

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Ringgenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Ringgenberg of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Ringgenberg Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Schwendi.

Ringgenberg railway station

Railway station

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Ringgenberg railway station is a Swiss railway station in the village and municipality of Ringgenberg and the canton of Bern. Ringgenberg is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. Ringgenberg railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Schwendi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Habkern and Ringgenberg.

Habkern

Village

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Habkern is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality includes the settlements of Bohlseiten, Bort, Schwendi and Mittelbäuert.

Ringgenberg

Village

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Ringgenberg is a village and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Ringgenberg, the municipality also includes the village of Goldswil. Ringgenberg is situated 3 km southeast of Schwendi.

Harderkulm

Locality

Photo: Pemm, Public domain.

The Harderkulm is a funicular station at 1,322 metres in the Berner Oberland region of Switzerland, overlooking the towns of Interlaken and Unterseen. It is located at the western end of the Harder, which in itself is the most western, forested ridge of the about 30 kilometres long, prominent mountain range dominating the north shore of the Lake of Brienz. Harderkulm is situated 3½ km southwest of Schwendi.

Schwendi

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Ringgenberg (BE), Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.72735° or 46° 43′ 38″ north

Longitude

7.87306° or 7° 52′ 23″ east

Elevation

1,141 metres (3,743 feet)

Open location code

8FR9PVGF+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5642493070

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2658668

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