Zimmerwald
in Bern-Mittelland District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.881 and 7.477 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 52' 51" and E 7° 28' 37"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:52 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Touring Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald in Bern-Mittelland District (Canton of Bern) with it's 806 residents is a town located in Switzerland a little south of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Zimmerwald is now 10:52 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports nearby Zimmerwald, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Bern Belp Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North. We collected 8 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bern, Ostermundigen, Taegertschi, Thun and Tafers. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (60 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bellevue Palace

Address
4,8 mi
Kochergasse 3-5
3000 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Schweizerhof & THE SPA

Address
5,0 mi
Bahnhofplatz 11
3001 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bären am Bundesplatz

Address
4,9 mi
Schauplatzgasse 4
3011 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Bristol

Address
4,9 mi
Schauplatzgasse 10
3011 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sternen Muri

Address
3,5 mi
Thunstrasse 80
3074 Muri
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Apartments Justingerweg

Address
4,2 mi
Justingerweg 18
3005 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Beauvilla Bern

Address
4,4 mi
Jungfraustrasse 28
3005 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Ambassador

Address
4,1 mi
Seftigenstr. 99
3007 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Savoy Bern

Address
5,0 mi
Neuengasse 26
3011 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Belle Epoque

Address
4,8 mi
Gerechtigkeitsgasse 18
3011 Bern
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Erster Kameraschwenk aus der Tufteren

Published: March 29, 2010
Length: 45:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sommertheater

Sommertheater Gürbetal, Toffen 2012: Erste Begegnung mit der Tuftgrube, einer Waldlichtung oberhalb von Toffen.


Switzerland 2014 Part 3 Imam Khalid Hussain The great character of Prophet SallallahuAlaihiWasallam

Published: February 10, 2015
Length: 04:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CK84

Video of the full event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilLOQ85mr6M Speech about by Imam Khalid Hussain from Leicester at the Milad gathering in Toffen / Bern / Switzerland. With guests...


Switzerland 2014 Part 2 Shaykh Burhaan | The great character of Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 28:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CK84

Video of the full event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilLOQ85mr6M Speech about the great character of Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam by Shaykh Burhaan Khandia from UK at the Milad ...


Switzerland 2014 Part 1 Mawlid

Published: March 16, 2014
Length: 58:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CK84

Video of the full event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilLOQ85mr6M Milad un Nabi 2014 in Toffen/Bern/Schweiz. With guests from UK: Imam Khalid Hussain, Shaykh Burhaan, Syed Adil Abbasi,...


Rolf Zbinden, Logistik, in der Tuftere

Published: March 27, 2010
Length: 48:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sommertheater

Sommertheater Gürbetal, Toffen 2012: Rolf Zbinden, verantwortlich für die Logistik, erklärt, warum der Spielort in der Tuftere schon Jahre vor der Premiere hergerichtet wird.


OK-Präsident Hans-Ueli Tanner führt durch die Tuftere

Published: March 28, 2010
Length: 28:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sommertheater

Sommertheater Gürbetal, Toffen 2012: OK-Präsident Hans-Ueli Tanner führt durch die Tuftere, den Spielort für das Sommertheater 2012.


Regisseurin Renate Adam in der Tuftere

Published: March 23, 2010
Length: 21:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sommertheater

Sommertheater Gürbetal, Toffen 2012: Regisseurin Renate Adam erzählt von ihrer ersten Begegnung mit der Tuftere, dem Spielort des Sommertheater Gürbetal 2012.


Oldtimer Traktoren im Gürbetal.WMV

Published: November 27, 2010
Length: 58:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tuclahal

Oldtimer Traktoren tuckern durch Gürbetal im Sommer 2004. Traktortreffen in Toffen im Mai 2005.


4.5 Tonnen Sport CUP Samstag 2014 Tractorpulling Zimmerwald

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 23:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hansrudolf Tanner

Tractorpulling Zimmerwald 2014 4.5 Tonnen Sport CUP Samstag www.tractorpullingzimmerwald.ch FullHD 50 fps.


Tractor Pulling 2014 Zimmerwald 6.5 ton Farmstock

Published: July 09, 2014
Length: 50:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Charles Bolzli

le 5 juillet.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Zimmerwald Observatory

Observatorium Zimmerwald (Zimmerwald Observatory) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Astronomisches Institut der Universität Bern (Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern). Built in 1956, it is located 10 kilometers south of Bern, Switzerland near Zimmerwald. The 1 meter aperture ZIMLAT telescope was inaugurated in 1997.

Located at 46.8767, 7.465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Astronomical observatories in Switzerland

Englisberg

Englisberg is a village in the district of Seftigen in Canton Bern, Switzerland. On January 1, 2004, the independent municipality merged with Zimmerwald to form the new municipality of Wald BE. Situated on the Längenberg, above the valley of the Aare river, it combines the villages of Englisberg and Kühlewil. Englisberg is first documented in 1166 [Endlisperc Endlisperc].

Located at 46.8981, 7.47 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the canton of Bern, Former municipalities of the canton of Bern

Onyx (interception system)

Onyx is a Swiss intelligence gathering system maintained by the Federal Intelligence Service - Nachrichtendienst des Bundes (NDB). The costs of the system are not public, but the amount of 100 million Swiss francs has been mentioned several times, in particular in 2000 by Werner Marti, SP deputy to the National Council of Switzerland. In March 2005, journalist Urs Paul Engeler estimated that the costs (hidden in various military construction budgets) reached 400 million CHF.

Located at 46.8868, 7.47817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military of Switzerland, Espionage, Signals intelligence

Lohn Castle

The rural palace of Lohn in Kehrsatz, near Bern, Switzerland, is the official estate of the Swiss Federal Council, the government of Switzerland. Built in 1782 by Carl Ahasver von Sinner for the Bernese patrician family of Tscharner, the estate was bequeathed to the Swiss Confederation in 1956. Today, it is used for Government retreats and as a guest-house for official guests of the Confederation.

Located at 46.9086, 7.47472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Palaces in Switzerland, Official residences, Castles in the Canton of Bern, Houses completed in 1782, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Bern

Seftigen District

Seftigen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Seftigen. The district had an area of 189 km² and consisted of 25 municipalities:

Located at 46.8833, 7.48333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of the canton of Bern

Toffen Castle

Toffen Castle is a Baroque country estate in Toffen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. It was first recorded as a castle in the early 14th century, and was rebuilt in its current form in 1671 by Hans Georg von Werdt. The estate remains in private ownership.

Located at 46.8634, 7.48904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Bern, Castles in the Canton of Bern

Sternwarte Uecht

Sternwarte Uecht is an observatory on Längenberg at Niedermuhlern, Canton of Berne, Switzerland.

Located at 46.8524, 7.4529 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Astronomical observatories in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the Canton of Bern

Belp Castle

Belp Castle is a castle in the municipality of Belp in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.8887, 7.49465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Bern, Castles in the Canton of Bern

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Bern Airport › South: Flughafen − Belp − Berne Airport, Bern Airport (source)

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Toffen: Uecht, Toffen (source)

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Toffen: Direction Belp, Toffen (source)

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Belp: Heliswiss Basis, Belp (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Zimmerwald