Hüsenstein

Hüsenstein is a forest in Meiringen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern. Hüsenstein is situated near the locality Brünigsberg, as well as near Hausenstein.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Brünig Pass and Reichenbach Falls.

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.

Reichenbach Falls

Waterfall

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Reichenbach Falls is a waterfall in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland, which drop a height of 250 metres. In literature, the upper Great Reichenbach Fall is the location of the final altercation between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's hero Sherlock Holmes and his greatest foe, Professor Moriarty, in "The Final Problem".

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schattenhalb and Brienzwiler.

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.

Brienzwiler

Village

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Brienzwiler is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienzwiler, the municipality also includes the settlement of Balmhof.

Lungern

Village

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Lungern is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It encompasses Lake Lungern and, besides the village of Lungern, the settlements of Bürglen, Kaiserstuhl and Obsee.

Hüsenstein

Type: Forest
Location: Meiringen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.7419° or 46° 44′ 31″ north

Longitude

8.1574° or 8° 9′ 27″ east

Open location code

8FRCP5R4+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 267800153

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brünigsberg and Hausenstein.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Meiringen Hausen 300 m and Kletterpark Beretli.

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Worth a closer look: Thun and Interlaken.

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