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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.
Gimmelwald is a small traffic-free village in the Bernese Oberland in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, and is located between Stechelberg and Mürren, at an elevation of 1363 meters (4472 feet). The village is at the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage site the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area .
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.
Name Image Location Type Date Notes Appenzell Castle: Appenzell: Manor house: 1563: Original owner Antoni Löw executed 1584. 1584-1682 used as Franciscan monastery. Today known as "Doctor's House" and privately owned.
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.
Murren railway station from above 120622. 1887 Concession obtained for the construction of the railways. 1889 The company is formed and construction starts. 1891 Railway opens. The planned opening on 1 June is delayed until 14 August due to a derailment. [7] 1902 The funicular railway is converted from water gravity power to electric power .
Switzerland is notable for its landscapes and tourism facilities (Matterhorn from the Gornergrat Railway).Tourists are drawn to Switzerland's diverse landscape as well as the available activities, which take advantage of the Alpine climate and landscapes, in particular skiing and mountaineering, but also due to the many old town centers with their historic buildings and which often preserve ...
The castle remained in the von Stürler family for over two hundred years. During World War II, from 1939 until 1941 it served as the headquarters and official residence for the Swiss General Henri Guisan. In 2000, the von Stürler family sold the castle to a businessman, Willy Michel, who restored the building. [2] [3] [4]