Gurnigelbad
Gurnigelbad was a historic spa hotel complex in the municipality of Riggisberg in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Located in the Gantrisch region, the establishment centered around sulfurous thermal springs that were exploited from the 16th century onwards.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Gurnigel”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gurnigel Pass and Selibüel.
Gurnigel Pass
Mountain saddle
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Gurnigel Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It connects Riggisberg and Zollhaus. The culminating point of the road lies on the eastern flank of the Selibüel. The pass is the venue for an annual cross-country skiing race. Gurnigel Pass is situated 3½ km south of Gurnigelbad.
Selibüel
Peak
The Selibüel is a mountain of the Bernese Alpine foothills, located in the municipality of Rüschegg in the canton of Bern. It is the culminating point of the wooded range that lies north of the Gurnigel Pass, between the valleys of the Sense and the Aare. Selibüel is situated 3½ km south of Gurnigelbad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rüti bei Riggisberg and Schwarzenbühl Pass.
Rüti bei Riggisberg
Village
Photo: FotoRots.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rüti bei Riggisberg is a former municipality in the district of Seftigen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On January 1, 2009, the Rüti bei Riggisberg became part of the municipality of Riggisberg.
Schwarzenbühl Pass
Locality
Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwarzenbühl Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It connects Riffenmatt in the municipality of Guggisberg, south of Bern and Gurnigel Pass. Schwarzenbühl Pass is situated 4½ km west of Gurnigelbad.
Wattenwil
Village
Wattenwil is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Wattenwil is situated 5 km east of Gurnigelbad.
Gurnigelbad
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Riggisberg, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.76139° or 46° 45′ 41″ northLongitude
7.44358° or 7° 26′ 37″ eastElevation
1,135 metres (3,724 feet)Open location code
8FR9QC6V+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 430765089OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Gurnigelbad” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gurnigelbad”
- German: “Gurnigelbad”
- Irish: “Gurnigelbad”
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