Tschingel

#1020 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Tschingel is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Meiringen in the Bernese Oberland. It constitutes the eastern end of the Grindelgrat, a ridge descending from the Garzen summit. The summit is on the border between Meiringen and Schattenhalb municipalities. ()

Elevation: 7631 ftProminence: 69 ftCoordinates: 46°42'14"N, 8°8'27"E

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BernSwitzerland

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Tschingel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aare Gorge, Reichenbach Falls, Ballenberg, Oberhasli.

3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Aare Gorge, Meiringen
92 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, the Aare Gorge (Aareschlucht) is a breathtaking natural wonder located near Meiringen, in the municipality of Schattenhalb, Switzerland. Carved into the limestone by the untamed waters of the Aare River over thousands of years...
2.1 miE
Large waterfall with cable car rides
Reichenbach Falls, Meiringen
54 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Bernese Alps, the Reichenbach Falls is a natural wonder that draws visitors to the quaint town of Meiringen, Switzerland. This breathtaking waterfall, known for its sheer power and beauty, cascades down the rocks in a series...
4.1 miNW
Village-style living history museum
Ballenberg, Brienz
105 min walk • 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 Bern, Ballenberg has over 100 original buildings that have been transported from their original sites.
2.8 miNE
Valley
Oberhasli, Meiringen
71 min walk • The Oberhasli is a historical Landvogtei or Talschaft in the Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, bordering on the cantons of Obwalden, Nidwalden, Uri and Wallis.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hinterburgsee
92 min walk • Hinterburgsee is a lake in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5 ha.
3.3 miW
Mountain with hiking and panoramic views
Schwarzhorn
85 min walk • The Schwarzhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Brienz and Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. With a height of 2,928 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the group north of the Grosse Scheidegg Pass.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Restiturm, Meiringen
79 min walk • The Restiturm, or Burgruine Resti, is a ruined castle in the municipality of Meiringen in the Swiss canton of Bern. The original castle was built in the 13th century and has been rebuilt several times.
2.7 miNE
46°43'37"N • 8°11'14"E
Sherlock Holmes museum, Meiringen
70 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.6 miNE
46°43'21"N • 8°11'21"E
Kletterhalle Meiringen, Meiringen
68 min walk • Climbing
3.6 miS
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dossen Hut
93 min walk • The Dossen Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Meiringen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It lies at a height of 2,663 metres above sea level, on the watershed between the Reichenbachtal and the Urbachtal, north of the Dossen.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dossen
101 min walk • The Dossen is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Rosenlaui in the Bernese Oberland. It is located east of the Rosenlaui Glacier. The Dossen is composed of two summits: the northern summit and southern summit.