Hohwacht

Hohwacht is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Hohwacht is situated near the village , as well as near .
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: observation tower in Reisiswil in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Hochwacht in Reisiswil” and “Hochwacht Reisiswil”
  • Address: 20, Hochwacht, Reisiswil, 4919

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grünenberg Castle and Madiswil railway station.

Castle
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The ruins of , Schnabelburg Castle and Langenstein Castle are a complex of three interconnected castles on a hill above the municipality of in the canton of Bern in . is situated 2½ km northeast of Hohwacht.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of . It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Langenthal–Huttwil line of BLS AG. is situated 3 km west of Hohwacht.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of . It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the standard gauge Langenthal–Huttwil line of BLS AG. is situated 3½ km northwest of Hohwacht.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Busswil bei Melchnau and Melchnau.

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in .

Village
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is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in .

Village
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is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in . Since January 1, 2007, is part of the municipality. On 1 January 2011 and were merged with the municipality of . is situated 2½ km west of Hohwacht.

Hohwacht

Latitude
47.16613° or 47° 9′ 58″ north
Longitude
7.83288° or 7° 49′ 58″ east
Elevation
781 metres (2,562 feet)
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FV95R8M+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 565325356
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q1624168
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Hohwacht” goes by many names.

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Highlights: Burgstelle Grauenstein and Burgstelle Bürgisweiher.

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