Ruine Kronegg
Ruine Kronegg is a castle in Diemtigen, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern. Ruine Kronegg is situated nearby to the archaeological site Erdwerk Weiebüel, as well as near the climbing site wimmis steinruch rechts 3c-6a.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Niesen and Fromberghorn.
Niesen
Peak
Photo: Roxaneweb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Niesen is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The summit of the mountain is 2,362 metres in elevation. It overlooks Lake Thun, in the Bernese Oberland region, and forms the northern end of a ridge that stretches north from the Albristhorn and Mannliflue, separating the Simmental and Kandertal valleys. Niesen is situated 3½ km southeast of Ruine Kronegg.
Fromberghorn
Peak
Photo: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain.
The Fromberghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Diemtigen and Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Bernese Oberland. It lies just south of the Niesen. Fromberghorn is situated 3½ km south of Ruine Kronegg.
Wimmis railway station
Railway stop
Wimmis railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Wimmis, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the Spiez–Zweisimmen line and is served by local and regional trains. Wimmis railway station is situated 2½ km northeast of Ruine Kronegg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wimmis and Reutigen.
Wimmis
Village
Photo: Sgruenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wimmis is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Reutigen
Village
Photo: Rene.kernen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reutigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2024 the former municipality of Zwieselberg merged to form the municipality of Reutigen. Reutigen is situated 4 km north of Ruine Kronegg.
Erlenbach im Simmental
Village
Erlenbach im Simmental is a municipality in the district of Niedersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Erlenbach im Simmental is situated 4½ km west of Ruine Kronegg.
Ruine Kronegg
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Diemtigen, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.66118° or 46° 39′ 40″ northLongitude
7.61252° or 7° 36′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FR9MJ67+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 386739088OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q67772648
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In Other Languages
“Ruine Kronegg” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruine Kronegg”
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Highlights include Erdwerk Weiebüel and wimmis steinruch rechts 3c-6a.
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