Burg

Burg is a scenic viewpoint in Hasliberg, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern. Burg is situated nearby to the church Christophorus chapel, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Bsangtenfluh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christophorus chapel and Brünig Pass.

Christophorus chapel

Church

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Christophorus chapel is a church, which is situated 440 metres northeast of Burg.

Brünig Pass

Mountain saddle

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The Brünig Pass, at an altitude of 1,008 m, connects the Bernese Oberland and central Switzerland, linking Meiringen in the canton of Bern and Lungern in the canton of Obwalden. Brünig Pass is situated 2½ km west of Burg.

Meiringen railway station

Railway station

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Meiringen railway station is a railway station, in the town of Meiringen in the Swiss canton of Bern, and at the junction of two railway lines. The Brünig line of the Zentralbahn is an inter-regional metre gauge railway that links Interlaken and Lucerne, whilst the Meiringen–Innertkirchen line of the Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn is a local railway that links to Innertkirchen and the Aare Gorge. Meiringen railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Burg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meiringen and Schattenhalb.

Meiringen

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Meiringen is a town in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland. with a population in 2020 of 4666. It's a winter sports and mountain hiking resort, best known for the Reichenbach Falls, scene of the fictional death of Sherlock Holmes and his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty.

Schattenhalb

Village

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Schattenhalb is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality includes the settlements of Willigen, Geissholz, Falcheren and Lüögen. Schattenhalb is situated 4 km southeast of Burg.