Breitenfeld
in Obwalden of Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.789 and 8.110 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 47' 20" and E 8° 6' 35"
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: 12:52 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 8:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Breitenfeld

Breitenfeld in Obwalden (Canton of Obwalden) is a city in Switzerland about 33 mi (or 53 km) east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Breitenfeld is now 12:52 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Breitenfeld, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-East. 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 Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), South. We found 8 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sarnen, Schuepfheim, Interlaken, Stans and Luzern. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Parkhotel du Sauvage Meiringen

Address
5,7 mi
Bahnhofstr. 30 / Conan Doyle Pl
3860 Meiringen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:30
Weekend: 6:30 - 22:30


Brienz

Address
3,8 mi
Hauptstr. 254
3855 Brienz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 11:00 (lunchbreak: 20:00 - 14:00)
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


Lindenhof

Address
4,1 mi
Lindenhofweg 15
3855 Brienz
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Brienzerburli

Address
4,6 mi
Hauptstraße 11
3855 Brienz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Sherlock Holmes Das Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
Alpbachallee 3
3860 Meiringen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Youth Hostel Brienz

Address
3,9 mi
Am See, Strandweg 10
3855 Brienz BE
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Sörenberg

Address
4,3 mi
Rothornstrasse 19
6174 Sörenberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 16:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Chalet Silvana

Address
2,5 mi
Brünig
3860 Brünig
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Lungern-Schönbüel.wmv

Published: January 09, 2010
Length: 19:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Stahlseil

Skifahren in Lungern Schönbüel.


Sachseln - Brünigpass - Lungern 29. Mai 2010

Published: June 06, 2010
Length: 20:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cary Greisch

Sachseln - Brünigpass - Lungern 29. Mai 2010.


The Brunig line - Lucerne to Interlaken aboard the Golden Pass train.

Published: July 17, 2013
Length: 24:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Timsvideochannel1

Travel on one of Switzerland's most spectacular narrow gauge railway lines, as we follow the route of the Golden Pass trains between Lucerne and Interlaken.


GoldenPass scenic train ride

Published: October 08, 2009
Length: 12:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aexpogby

ZB (Zentralbahn) train riding from Interlaken to Lucerne on Brünigbahn. Firslty along Brienz lake and Aare river, then ascending to Brünig pass and down to Lungern lake.


Stuntman

Published: November 15, 2006
Length: 34:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: freestyleow

Freestyle Ski und Snowboard von einem jungen 8 köpfigen Team aus Lungern. Schaut doch mal bei www.freestyle-ow.ch nach.


Steam Train over the Brünig Pass, Switzerland (3/5): Up to Brünig Pass

Published: August 25, 2013
Length: 30:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: luckylaika

The Brünig Pass Railway was opened 1888 and is celebrating its 125 year anniversary this year (2013). We had the opportunity to travel like it was 125 years ago from Alpnachstad over the Brünig...


Switzerland, Alps above Grindelwald

Published: January 20, 2009
Length: 19:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Alaska15Steve

Our last day in Switzerland we hike to the Bachalpsee, an alpine lake at 7200 ft. It has been a wonderful trip to Northern Italy and Switzerland.


Steam Train over the Brünig Pass, Switzerland (4/5): Down from Brünig Pass

Published: August 25, 2013
Length: 54:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: luckylaika

The Brünig Pass Railway was opened 1888 and is celebrating its 125 year anniversary this year (2013). We had the opportunity to travel like it was 125 years ago from Alpnachstad over the Brünig...


Brünigpass towards Brienzer See Schweiz in 1997

Published: January 05, 2014
Length: 42:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bredo Stabell

My very first motorhome camera cast in 21.november 1997 ! GPS 46.74786 8.12278.


10 Jahre Brünig Indoor: Unterirdischer Biathlon (Trailer)

Published: October 05, 2012
Length: 00:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bruenigindoor

10 Jahre Brünig Indoor - Schiess-Sport-Zentrum: Unterirdischer Biathlon im Sommer 2012 zum Jubiläum Weiter Informationen: http://www.bruenigindoor.ch/index.php?page=1029.


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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.

Ballenberg

Ballenberg is an open air museum in Switzerland that displays traditional buildings and architecture from all over the country. Located near Brienz in the municipality of Hofstetten bei Brienz, Canton of Berne, Ballenberg has over 100 original buildings that have been transported from their original sites.

Located at 46.7494, 8.08639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Open air museums, Museums in the Canton of Bern, History museums in Switzerland

Sarner Aa

The Sarner Aa is a 28 km long river in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. It drains the area to the eastern side of the Brünig Pass, flowing through the Lake Lungern, Lake Sarnen and the Wichelsee, before entering Lake Lucerne near Alpnach. It goes by several names over its length, being known as the Lauibach upstream of the Lungerersee, and the Aa or Aawasser between the Lungerersee and Lake Sarnen.

Located at 46.7836, 8.09806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Obwalden, Rivers of Switzerland, Reuss drainage basin, Tributaries of Lake Lucerne

Kleine Emme

The Kleine Emme is a river of the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, a left tributary of the Reuss River extending for 58 km, draining a basin of 477 km². It is not to be confused with the Emme of the canton of Berne. The Kleine Emme rises as the Waldemme in the southwestern corner of the canton of Obwalden, n the Brienzer Rothorn massif at the Emmensprung, flowing north-west along the Mariental, past Sörenberg.

Located at 46.8106, 8.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Lucerne, Reuss drainage basin, Rivers of Switzerland

Brünig-Hasliberg railway station

Brünig-Hasliberg is a Swiss railway station located at the highest point of the Brünig Pass, on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Interlaken and Lucerne. The station takes its name from the name of the pass, and the resort area of Hasliberg, which lies to its east. Politically, the station is in the municipality of Meiringen in the canton of Bern, albeit 5 km horizontally and 400 m vertically from the village centre.

Located at 46.7575, 8.13819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Bern, Meiringen

Brienzwiler railway station

Brienzwiler is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Brienzwiler and the canton of Bern. Brienzwiler is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. The station is located at Balmhof, some 1.5 km to the south-west of the centre of the village of Brienzwiler. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 46.746, 8.091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Bern,

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