The world-famous Faulhorn in the Bernese Oberland
The famed mountain hotel on the top of the Faulhorn (meaning: crumbly rock) has defied wind and weather largely unchanged since 1830. Its construction was an amazing achievement for its time.
Even though many mountains are within easy reach by train today, the Faulhorn is still a popular excursion destination. Then again, maybe that’s just it: it takes intense physical exertion to reach this unique place. But the effort is richly rewarded: a stunning 360-degree panorama awaits the guest, an unforgettable experience that nature lovers from all over the world want in on. The view northwards extends as far as south-west Germany’s Black Forest and the Vosges mountains of Alsace. When conditions are ideal, you can make out as many as seven Swiss lakes (Brienz, Thun, Lucerne, Zug, Murten, Neuchâtel and Biel). To the south, there rises the impressive glaciated mountain world of the Bernese High Alps, dominated by the famous Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
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