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Scenic Viewpoints & Towers

This collection features Swiss viewpoints and towers ranging from alpine summits like the Jungfrau and Gornergrat to historic medieval structures such as the Ale Tower and Musegg Wall. It includes unique observation towers like Lausanne's wooden Sauvabelin Tower and Europe's highest exterior elevator, the Hammetschwand Lift, offering diverse perspectives of Switzerland's natural and cultural landscapes.

Scenic Viewpoints & Towers — Mapa

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Jungfrau

The Jungfrau, at 4,158 meters is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps, located between the northern canton of Bern and the southern…

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Scex Rouge

Mountain peak located in the Bernese Alps known for its panoramic views.

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Gornergrat

The Gornergrat is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland.

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Lausanne Sauvabelin Tower

The Tour de Sauvabelin is a wooden tower located in the Sauvabelin forest, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Kert Kalvik / CC-BY-SA

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Ale Tower

This cylindrical tower is a silent remnant of Lausanne's medieval past when it served as a part of the fortification.

Tschubby / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Chutzen

The Chutzen is a wooded hill of the Swiss Plateau, located halfway between Lake Biel and Bern.

Tschubby / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Lysser Aussichtsturm

Observation tower situated on Kreuzhöhe hill above Lyss in the canton of Bern.

baumanns / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Bürgenstock – Hammetschwand Lift

The Hammetschwand Lift in Switzerland is the highest exterior elevator in Europe.

Geri340 / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Musegg Wall

Almost intact part of the town fortification system. It is worth to visit at least one of the towers for a spectacular view.

Dietrich Michael Weidmann / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Harder Kulm

The Harderkulm is a funicular station at 1,322 metres in the Berner Oberland region of Switzerland, overlooking the towns of Interlaken and…