Geristein Castle

Geristein Castle is a castle in Bolligen, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Geristein Castle is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Stockerehöchi, as well as near Talhöchi.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bantiger and Thorberg Castle.

Bantiger

Peak

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The Bantiger is a mountain north of the Emmental Alps, overlooking the region of Bern. It is located east of Ittigen and north of Stettlen, in the canton of Bern. The Bantiger TV Tower, on the summit, is a 196-metre-tall tower used for FM and TV transmission.

Thorberg Castle

Castle

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Thorberg Castle is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, now a prison, located in Krauchthal in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Thorberg Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Geristein Castle.

Bolligen railway station

Railway station

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Bolligen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Bolligen, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm gauge Worb Dorf–Worblaufen line of Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn. Bolligen railway station is situated 3 km southwest of Geristein Castle.