Oberhofen Castle
A lakeside castle complex with outbuildings and a park on the shore of Lake Thun, one of Switzerland's heritage sites of national significance. Its small tower rising straight out of the water is one of the best known views on the lake.
- Where
- Oberhofen, Bern, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 46.7297, 7.6686
Get the Oberhofen Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Oberhofen Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bern volume with your photos and a note.
Near Oberhofen Castle
Thun Castle 4.5 km
A 12th century castle with four corner turrets standing on a hill above the old town of Thun. Its great keep now houses the castle museum, and the views from the top take in the lake and the Bernese Alps.
Lake Thun 6.3 km
An Alpine lake in the Bernese Oberland named after the town of Thun on its northern shore, and the largest Swiss lake lying entirely within one canton. Castles at Thun, Oberhofen and Spiez look out over its water toward the snow peaks.
Harderkulm 14 km
A viewpoint and funicular station at 1,322 metres on the forested Harder ridge above Interlaken. From the top you look down on the town between its two lakes, Thun and Brienz, with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau lined up across the valley.
Schynige Platte 20 km
A mountain ridge and viewpoint at about 2,000 metres above Lake Brienz, reached by an old cog railway from Wilderswil. It is the starting point of the classic high trail over the Faulhorn to First, with the big peaks of the Bernese Oberland in view all the way.
Lake Brienz 21 km
A deep, green-blue lake about 14 kilometres long just north of the Alps, fed by the Aare at its eastern end and by streams falling from steep forested slopes. Interlaken sits at its western tip, and paddle steamers cross to the woodcarving village of Brienz.
Schilthorn 23 km
A 2,970 metre summit above Mürren and the Lauterbrunnen Valley, reached by cable car. Its revolving summit restaurant, Piz Gloria, appeared in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and the terrace faces the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Staubbach Falls 24 km
A waterfall that drops 297 metres from a hanging valley over sheer cliffs just west of Lauterbrunnen village. Much of the water turns to spray before it reaches the bottom, which is where the name, dust stream, comes from.
Männlichen 24 km
A 2,343 metre mountain between the valleys of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, reached by cable car from both sides. The ridge is a natural balcony facing the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, and the start of a gentle walk down to Kleine Scheidegg.
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Questions
Where is Oberhofen Castle?
Oberhofen Castle is in Oberhofen, Bern, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Thun Castle (4.5 km), Lake Thun (6.3 km), Harderkulm (14 km).
How do I get the Oberhofen Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Oberhofen Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bern volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Oberhofen Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bern volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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