Alt-Signau Castle

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Alt-Signau Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Bowil in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. ()

Local name: Ruine Alt-Signau Built: 1130 (894 years ago)Coordinates: 46°54'16"N, 7°43'22"E

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BernSwitzerland

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Alt-Signau Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Hünigen, Schloss Wil, Aussichtsturm Chuderhüsi, Emmental.

5.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Schloss Hünigen, Konolfingen
133 min walk • Hünigen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Konolfingen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
5.4 miW
Forts and castles
Schloss Wil
138 min walk • Wil Castle is a castle from the 13th and 16th century in the municipality of Schlosswil in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The castle is a popular destination for locals and is a Heritage Site of National Significance. It was the administrative seat of the Konolfingen District.
2.5 miS
Tower
Aussichtsturm Chuderhüsi
64 min walk • Chuderhüsi Tower is a 42-metre observation tower built of wood at Röthenbach im Emmental, Switzerland. The tower was built in 1998, burnt down in 2001 and was rebuilt in 2002.
5.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Emmental
150 min walk • The Emmental is a valley in west central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the rivers Emme and Ilfis. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. The principal settlements are the town of Burgdorf and the village of Langnau.
6.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Oberdiessbach Castle
164 min walk • Oberdiessbach Castle German: Schloss Oberdiessbach is a castle in the municipality of Oberdiessbach of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
6.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Schallenberg Pass
165 min walk • Schallenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. It connects Steffisburg and Marbach. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blasenflue
58 min walk • The Blasenflue is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located near Signau in the canton of Bern.
4 miSE
Locality
Eggiwil
103 min walk • Eggiwil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
5.7 miNW
Locality
Walkringen
145 min walk • One of the main attractions in Walkringen is the stunning Emmental Valley, known for its iconic rolling hills and traditional Swiss farmhouses. Visitors can explore the area on foot or by bike, taking in the beautiful landscape and enjoying the fresh mountain air.
3.7 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Ilfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental
95 min walk • Ilfis Stadium is an indoor sporting arena built in 1975, located in Langnau i.E. Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 6,000. It is the home arena of the SCL Tigers ice hockey team.
2.9 miW
Locality
Zäziwil
75 min walk • Zäziwil is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.