Schwarzenbühl Pass
Encyclopedia
Schwarzenbühl Pass is a high mountain pass
in the Alps
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
It connects Riffenmatt in the municipality
of Guggisberg
, south of Bern and Gurnigel Pass
.
There is a ski resort
at the pass, with a hotel with a hot steam bath, a restaurant, and a sanatorium
.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Bern in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
It connects Riffenmatt in the municipality
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
of Guggisberg
Guggisberg
Guggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.-History:Guggisberg is first mentioned in 1076 as Mons Guchani. The next earliest reference to the community dates from 1148, when Guggisberg was mentioned in a document of Pope Eugene III...
, south of Bern and Gurnigel Pass
Gurnigel Pass
Gurnigel Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It connects Riggisberg and Zollhaus.The pass is the venue for an annual cross-country race.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes...
.
There is a ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
at the pass, with a hotel with a hot steam bath, a restaurant, and a sanatorium
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes