Vorsass

Vorsass is an aerial lift in Beatenberg, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,540 metres. Vorsass is situated nearby to the recreation area Bodealp, as well as near Beatenberg-Niederhorn-Hohwald.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Niederhorn and St. Beatus Caves.

Niederhorn

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Niederhorn is a peak of the Emmental Alps in the Bernese Oberland near Beatenberg. It is the peak farthest west in the Güggis ridge. From its summit Lake Thun and the entire Bernese Alps can be seen.

St. Beatus Caves

Cave

Photo: Fafner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Beatus Caves is situated 2 km southeast of Vorsass.

St. Beat

Church

Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Beat is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Vorsass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merligen and Sigriswil.

Merligen

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Merligen is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Vorsass.

Sigriswil

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sigriswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Sigriswil is situated 4½ km northwest of Vorsass.

Leissigen

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leissigen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Leissigen is situated 5 km south of Vorsass.

Vorsass

Type: Aerial lift
Wheelchair access: no
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Beatenberg, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.70052° or 46° 42′ 2″ north

Longitude

7.77028° or 7° 46′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,540 metres (5,052 feet)

Operator

NHB

Open location code

8FR9PQ2C+64

OpenStreetMap ID

node 268129405

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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