Rüegsau

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Rüegsau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3.3 thous.Area: 5.83 mi²Coordinates: 47°1'29"N, 7°40'28"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Burgdorf, Museum Franz Gertsch, Trachselwald Castle, Emmental.

3 miNW
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Schloss Burgdorf, Burgdorf
76 min walk • Burgdorf Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgdorf in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.3 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf
84 min walk • Museum Franz Gertsch is an art museum in Burgdorf, Switzerland.
3.2 miE
Forts and castles
Trachselwald Castle
82 min walk • Trachselwald Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trachselwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Emmental
128 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.
3.4 miE
Locality
Sumiswald
87 min walk • Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is mostly known for being the manufacturing location of the Swiss railway clock.
1.6 miSE
47°0'18"N • 7°41'40"E
Kulturmühle, Lützelflüh
42 min walk • Museum
3.2 miNW
47°3'24"N • 7°37'36"E
Theater Z, Burgdorf
81 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
5.4 miW
Monastery
Thorberg Castle, Berne
138 min walk • Thorberg Castle is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, now a prison, located in Krauchthal in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland.
2.7 miW
Church
Kirche Oberburg, Oberburg
70 min walk • Oberburg Church is a Reformed church building in Oberburg BE, Switzerland. The parish church of St. George, which dates back to the Middle Ages, was the parish church for Oberburg and Burgdorf BE until 1401.
7 miNE
Locality
Dürrenroth
180 min walk • Dürrenroth is a municipality in the district of Trachselwald in the Swiss canton of Bern.
6 miSW
Locality
Walkringen
153 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.