Fürstein

Fürstein is in Därstetten, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 2,039 metres. Fürstein is situated near the peak Rickhubel, as well as near the lake Sewenseeli.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fürstein and Schafmatt.

Fürstein

Peak

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The Fürstein is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden. The closest locality is Flühli, on the western side.

Schafmatt

Peak

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The Schafmatt is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located north of Flühli in the canton of Lucerne. It lies north of the Fürstein, where the border with the canton of Obwalden runs.

Glaubenberg Pass

Mountain saddle

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Glaubenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Emmental Alps between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden in Switzerland. It connects Entlebuch and Sarnen. Glaubenberg Pass is situated 3 km east of Fürstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flühli and Schüpfheim.

Flühli

Village

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Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of Flühli and Sörenberg, which form independent parishes. Flühli is situated 4½ km west of Fürstein.

Schüpfheim

Village

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Schüpfheim is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. Schüpfheim is situated 7 km northwest of Fürstein.

Sörenberg

Village

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Sörenberg is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the southern part of the canton of Lucerne. The village lies in the municipality of Flühli in the Entlebuch region, near the upper end of the Waldemme valley. Sörenberg is situated 9 km south of Fürstein.

Fürstein

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Därstetten, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.8957° or 46° 53′ 45″ north

Longitude

8.06988° or 8° 4′ 12″ east

Elevation

2,039 metres (6,690 feet)

Open location code

8FRCV3W9+7X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4417926561

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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