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Interlaken
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Ringgenberg
Bern, Switzerland · Europe
About Ringgenberg
Ringgenberg works well as a base: 10 minutes from Unterseen, 6km from Lake Brienz.
Ringgenberg is in Bern, Switzerland, with about 2,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Unterseen, about 4 km away.
Ringgenberg (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈrɪŋɡn̩ˌbɛrɡ]; sometimes also written as Ringgenberg BE in order to distinguish it from other "Ringgenbergs") is a village and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Ringgenberg,Read more
the municipality also includes the village of Goldswil.
Ringgenberg is located on the northern shores of Lake Brienz. It has a small church that was built on the ruins of a castle in the 17th century.
Ringgenberg and Goldswil belong to the Small Agglomeration Interlaken with 23,300 inhabitants (2014).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ringgenberg?
Within an hour or so of Ringgenberg: Interlaken (3 km), Iseltwald (5 km), Lake Brienz (6 km), Lauterbrunnen Valley (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Ringgenberg?
The nearest famous roads are Grosse Scheidegg, Brünig Pass and Glaubenbielen Pass.
Where is Ringgenberg?
Ringgenberg is in Bern, Switzerland, about 4 km from Unterseen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,514
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Bern
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.7011, 7.8944
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Ringgenberg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Iseltwald
A tiny village on Lake Brienz made world-famous by the Netflix series Crash Landing on You, with a photogenic jetty extending into turquoise waters.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Brienz
A dazzling turquoise lake in the Bernese Oberland, fed by glacier meltwater and famed for the Giessbach waterfalls on its southern shore.
6 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Lauterbrunnen Valley
A breathtaking glacial valley with 72 waterfalls cascading from sheer cliffs, said to have inspired Tolkien's Rivendell.
12 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Staubbach Falls
A free-falling 297-meter waterfall in the Lauterbrunnen Valley that inspired Goethe's poem 'Song of the Spirits over the Waters.'
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Grindelwald & First
An iconic Swiss Alpine village beneath the Eiger's north face, with the First cliff walk, gondola, and adventure playground above.
14 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Trümmelbach Falls
The only glacier waterfalls in Europe accessible inside a mountain, draining the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau glaciers.
15 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Schilthorn & Piz Gloria
A 2,970-metre peak with a revolving restaurant made famous as a Bond villain's lair in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Ringgenberg
16 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereGrindelwald & FirstAn iconic Swiss Alpine village beneath the Eiger's north face, with the First cliff walk, gondola, and adventure playground above.
- 16 kmSchilthorn & Piz GloriaA 2,970-metre peak with a revolving restaurant made famous as a Bond villain's lair in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
- 17 kmGrosse ScheideggA high pass between Grindelwald and Meiringen reserved for postbuses and closed to private cars, with a full-frontal view of the Wetterhorn.
- 18 kmJungfraujoch – Top of EuropeEurope's highest railway station at 3,454 metres, offering views of the Aletsch Glacier and an ice palace carved inside the mountain.
- 20 kmGlaubenbielen PassA quiet pass over the Obwalden ridge between Giswil and Sörenberg, with wide views over the Entlebuch biosphere.
- 20 kmBrünig PassThe year-round link between Interlaken and Lucerne, low enough to stay open and scenic enough to enjoy.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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