Hohwacht
Hohwacht is a scenic viewpoint in Reisiswil, Oberaargau, Canton of Bern. Hohwacht is situated nearby to the village Busswil bei Melchnau, as well as near Madiswil.Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observation tower in Reisiswil in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Hohwacht Reisiswil”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grünenberg Castle and Madiswil railway station.
Grünenberg Castle
Castle
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ruins of Grünenberg Castle, Schnabelburg Castle and Langenstein Castle are a complex of three interconnected castles on a hill above the municipality of Melchnau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Grünenberg Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Hohwacht.
Madiswil railway station
Railway station
Madiswil railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Madiswil, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Langenthal–Huttwil line of BLS AG. Madiswil railway station is situated 3 km west of Hohwacht.
Gutenburg railway station
Railway station
Gutenburg railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Lotzwil, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the standard gauge Langenthal–Huttwil line of BLS AG. Gutenburg railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Hohwacht.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Busswil bei Melchnau and Melchnau.
Busswil bei Melchnau
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Busswil bei Melchnau is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Melchnau
Village
Photo: Federleicht, Public domain.
Melchnau is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Madiswil
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madiswil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2007, Gutenburg is part of the municipality. On 1 January 2011 Kleindietwil and Leimiswil were merged with the municipality of Madiswil. Madiswil is situated 2½ km west of Hohwacht.
Hohwacht
- Categories: observation tower, tower, and tourism
- Location: Reisiswil, Oberaargau, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.16612° or 47° 9′ 58″ northLongitude
7.83288° or 7° 49′ 58″ eastElevation
781 metres (2,562 feet)Height
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8FV95R8M+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 247361528OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1624168
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Hohwacht” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hohwacht”
- French: “Hohwacht”
- German: “Hochwacht in Reisiswil”
- German: “Hohwacht”
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