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| Erlenbach in the Simmental | ||
| Canton | Bern | |
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| Residents | 1.744 (2018) | |
| height | 682 m, 757 m | |
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Erlenbach in the Simmental is a Swiss Municipality in the canton Bern.
background
The community is located in the Niedersimmental at the foot of the Stockhorn.
getting there
By plane
By train
There are two train stations in the municipality Ringoldingen and Erlenbach. Even Speiz-Zweisimmen regional express trains stop at Erlenbach station.
By bus
In the street
The main road number 11 leads through the village, which from Spiez through the Simmen and Saane valley and over the Col des Mosses to Aigle leads. This can be reached from Bern via the A 6 motorway, which you leave at the Spiez junction in the direction of Zweisimmen.
mobility
A cable car leads from Erlenbach to the 2,190-meter-high Stockhorn. The valley station is a 10-15 minute walk from Erlenbach train station. Website of the Stockhornbahn
Tourist Attractions
The village is characterized by the characteristic Simmental wooden houses. Its village center is considered to be the best preserved in the Simmental. One leads to the church covered wooden stairs.
- The church comes from the 10th-13th centuries Century. It was first mentioned in a document in 1228. The inside is decorated with a picture Bible. This picture Bible was created between 1420 and 1450. Christophorus on the right in front of the choir arch was created around 1300.
- The Agensteinhaus from 1765 houses the museum of the old landscape of Lower Simmental.
- The Stockhorn with the Hinterstockensee and Oberstockensee located below the summit.
- Museum of the Old Lower Simmental Landscape. Open: May - Oct, Wed, Sat 2pm - 5pm.
activities
There are many well-marked hiking trails.
The two circular routes to the lakes are located at the Chrindi middle station of the Stockhornbahn. The circular hike Chrindi - Hinterstockensee - Oberstockensee - Chrindi - takes 2h15. To the Hinterstockensee and back only 40 minutes.
In winter there is a ski lift at the Chrindel middle station of the Stockhornbahn.
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Practical advice
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Web links
- http://www.erlenbach-be.ch - Official website of Erlenbach im Simmental
- Regional tourism site
