Alpine Landscapes in Meiringen

Meiringen serves as a central gateway to the Bernese Oberland's most dramatic geological features. This collection includes the seven-tiered Reichenbach Falls, famously known as the site of Sherlock Holmes' final confrontation, and the 2,928-meter Schwarzhorn peak. The list also features the Brünig Pass, an essential mountain crossing connecting the Bernese Oberland with Central Switzerland, alongside several panoramic viewpoints such as Tschuggen and Mühlefluh that overlook the Aare valley and surrounding limestone massifs.

Alpine Landscapes — Map

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Reichenbach Falls

The Reichenbach Falls are a waterfall cascade of seven steps on the stream called Rychenbach in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland.

Peter Gronemann / CC BY 2.0

B

Oltschibachfall

A waterfall plunging down the steep cliffs near Unterbach into the Haslital valley, most active during the spring snowmelt.

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Schwarzhorn

The Schwarzhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Brienz and Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland.

Bruce Armstrong / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sherlock Holmes and Professor James Moriarty

Memorial site at Reichenbach Falls commemorating the fictional final struggle between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story, The Final Problem.

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Brünigpass

Mountain pass at an elevation of 1,008 meters, serving as the primary link between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland.

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Tschuggen

Elevated viewpoint overlooking the Haslital and the surrounding Bernese Alps.

G

Kaverne

Viewpoint overlooking the Meiringen region and the Aare valley.

H

Burg

Viewpoint offering panoramic vistas of the Meiringen valley floor and the Aare river.

I

Bsangtenfluh

Mountain viewpoint overlooking the town of Meiringen and the entrance to the Reichenbach valley.

J

Mühlefluh

Viewpoint providing views of the Aare valley and the alpine landscape of the Bernese Oberland.

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