Riffenloch

Riffenloch is a locality in Rüegsau, Emmental, Canton of Bern. Riffenloch is situated nearby to the locality Oberbinzberg, as well as near Mannenberg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hasle-Rüegsau railway station and Burgdorf Castle.

Hasle-Rüegsau railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Hasle-Rüegsau railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Hasle bei Burgdorf, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge Burgdorf–Thun and Solothurn–Langnau lines of BLS AG. Hasle-Rüegsau railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of Riffenloch.

Burgdorf Castle

Castle

Photo: Hofec, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burgdorf Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgdorf in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The castle is 800 years old. Burgdorf Castle is situated 4 km northwest of Riffenloch.

Brandis Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Brandis Castle is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km south of Riffenloch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hasle bei Burgdorf and Lützelflüh.

Hasle bei Burgdorf

Village

Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hasle bei Burgdorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Hasle bei Burgdorf is situated 2½ km southwest of Riffenloch.

Lützelflüh

Village

Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY 3.0.

Lützelflüh is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern. Lützelflüh is situated 3 km south of Riffenloch.

Heimiswil

Village

Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY 3.0.

Heimiswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Heimiswil is situated 3 km north of Riffenloch.

Riffenloch

Type: Locality
Location: Rüegsau, Emmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

47.03595° or 47° 2′ 9″ north

Longitude

7.67298° or 7° 40′ 23″ east

Elevation

759 metres (2,490 feet)

Open location code

8FV92MPF+95

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10799438887

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

11579050

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Riffenloch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Riffenloch” goes by many names.

German: “Riffenloch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oberbinzberg and Mannenberg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponyhof Rüegsbach and Kirche Rüegsau.

Switzerland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Zurich, Bern, Geneva, and Basel.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.