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A via ferrata (Italian for "iron path", plural vie ferrate or in English via ferratas) is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations.The protection includes steel fixtures such as cables and railings to arrest the effect of any fall, which the climber can either hold onto or clip into using climbing protection.
Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, at an elevation of 1,638 metres (5,374 ft) above sea level. It cannot be reached by public road. It is also one of the popular tourist spots in Switzerland, and summer and winter are the seasons when Mürren becomes busy with tourists.
The 297 m (974 ft) high Staubbach is the highest free-falling waterfall in Switzerland. [8] Also near Lauterbrunnen is the highest waterfall in Switzerland, the 417 m (1,368 ft) Mürrenbach Fall. [8] Finally, the Mattenbachfall (cascade waterfall) with a height of 930 meters is Europe's highest waterfall and the third highest in the world.
Tourbillon Castle (French: Château de Tourbillon) is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Basilique de Valère, located on the opposite hill. It was built at the end of the 13th century under the direction of Bishop Boniface de Challant.
Murren may refer to: Mürren, village in Switzerland; Zürcher Murren, Swiss bread roll; James Murren, president of MGM Mirage, Las Vegas;
After the Swabian War in 1499 the episcopal chief constable managed the village and the local low court from the castle until 1798. The court included Engwilen, Siegershausen and Tägerwilen as well as Gottlieben and made up the Bishop's bailiwick of Gottlieben. In 1808 the castle became private property. In 1837 it was renovated in a neo ...
The castle ruin is located on a hill south of Calfreisen village. The palas is a rectangular building about 11 by 13 meters (36 ft × 43 ft) and four stories tall. The walls are 2.4–2 m (7.9–6.6 ft) thick at the base, tapering to 1.8 m (5.9 ft) on the upper levels.
The pieces are again allowed to rise for half an hour in a heated closet, and are then superficially sliced with a special tool to produce five cuts that result in the Murrens characteristic points after baking. [1] The Murren are coated with eggyolk and baked at 210 °C (410 °F) for 20 minutes, until they are a golden brown colour. [1]