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Hasliberg is a Swiss municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern. Hasliberg is situated on a south-west facing terrace above the valley of the river Aare. The four villages spread out along this terrace are, from west to east, Hohfluh, Wasserwendi, Goldern and Reuti. Hasliberg has become a popular destination for winter sports. An international boarding school, the Ecole d'Humanité, is located in Goldern.

The Chingstuel is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. It lies between the Klein Melchtal and the region of Hasliberg.

The Hochstollen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located between the Klein Melchtal and the Melchtal in the canton of Obwalden. The border with the canton of Bern runs south of the summit. The closest locality is Melchsee-Frutt on its east side.

The Güpfi is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lungern in the canton of Obwalden. It lies on the range north of the Chingstuel, between the Lungerersee and the Klein Melchtal.

Planplatten (2,245 m) is a mountain situated above Meiringen in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. In 1999 a panoramic restaurant (the Alpentower) has been built on the summit which is accessible by gondola lift.

Lungern railway station is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Interlaken and Lucerne. The station is located in the municipality of Lungern and the canton of Obwalden.

Brünig-Hasliberg railway station is a Swiss railway station located at the highest point of the Brünig Pass. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Interlaken and Lucerne. The station takes its name from the name of the pass, and the resort area of Hasliberg, which lies to its east. It provides an interchange with a route of PostBus Switzerland, which operates between Brienz and Hasliberg, via the station. The station is one end of a popular hiking trail to and from the summit station of the Brienz–Rothorn railway. Politically, the station is in the municipality of Meiringen and the canton of Bern, albeit 5 km (3.1 mi) horizontally and 400 m (1,300 ft) vertically from the village of Meiringen. The border with the canton of Obwalden lies just to the Lucerne side of the station. The station was opened in 1888 by the Jura–Bern–Lucerne Railway, along with the rest of the central section of the Brünig line between Brienz and Alpnachstad stations. Initially onward journeys to Interlaken and Lucerne were accomplished by boat and the through rail route was not completed until 1916. Trains were hauled by steam locomotives until the early 1940s, when the line was electrified. Ownership of the station was transferred to the Swiss Federal Railway in 1903, and to the Zentralbahn in 2004. The station is situated alongside the road through the pass, and the station building and bus terminal lie between the tracks and the road. The approach tracks to the station on either side of the pass climb steeply, and are single track equipped with rack rails. The station itself has three tracks, which are not equipped with rack rails. All trains operating through the station are equipped to work using both rack and adhesion equipment.

The Brünig Pass, at an altitude of 1,008 m (3,307 ft), connects the Bernese Oberland and central Switzerland, linking Meiringen in the canton of Bern and Lungern in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the watershed between the upper reaches of the Aare, which flows through Lake Brienz and Lake Thun, and the Sarner Aa, which flows into Lake Lucerne. The pass is crossed by the Zentralbahn's Brünig railway line, between Lucerne and Interlaken, and that line's Brünig-Hasliberg station is situated in the pass. The pass is also crossed by the A8 motorway, between Lucerne and Spiez. Both rail and road crossings are normally kept open throughout the winter. The Brünig Pass provides access to nearby attractions, including the Giessbach Waterfalls, cascading over 500 metres into the lake. The nearby Aare Gorge offers a walkway through towering limestone cliffs, while the Susten Pass provides scenic alpine views in summer. Further afield, the Lauterbrunnen Valley, with its 72 waterfalls, showcases the natural beauty of the region. The pass is the starting or finishing point of many hikes. Particularly popular is the route to or from the Brienzer Rothorn, which is accessible by rail at both ends. The pass was on a general transport route with the southern Grimsel and Gries passes connecting central Switzerland with present-day Italian Domodossola. It is assumed the route was in use since Roman times, when the Romans controlled Vindonissa. In 1339 the warriors of central Switzerland marched towards the Battle of Laupen over the Brünig pass. In 1383, warriors of Lucerne, Schwyz and Uri among others crossed over the Brünig pass to support the Bernse troops in the siege of Burgdorf. In 1856 the Federal funds led to the construction of a street over the pass. In 1861 the road was completed and inaugurated. In the 19th century and before the inauguration of the Brünig railway, up to 120 private carriages and post wagons shall have crossed the pass. The pass is the subject of a watercolour painting by J. M. W. Turner, entitled The Brunig Pass, from Meiringen, and dating from c.1847-8.

Lungern (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈlʊŋərn] ) is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It encompasses Lake Lungern and, besides the village of Lungern, the settlements of Bürglen, Kaiserstuhl and Obsee.

The Glogghüs is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Bern. On its northern side it overlooks the Melchsee and the village of Melchsee-Frutt. Its elongated summit also represents the border between the municipalities of Kerns (Canton of Obwalden) and Hasliberg (Canton of Bern).

The geographical centre of Switzerland has the coordinates 46°48′4″N 8°13′36″E (Swiss Grid: 660158/183641). It is located at Älggi-Alp in the municipality of Sachseln, Obwalden. The point is the centre of mass determined in 1988 by Swisstopo. As the point is difficult to access, a stone was set 500 m further south-east on Älggi Alp (1645 m). This symbolizes the centre of Switzerland and is located at 46°47′54″N 8°13′55″E (Swiss Grid: 660557/183338). A plaque on the stone commemorates the winner of the "Swiss of the Year" award.

Lake Lungern (German: Lungerersee, also spelled Lungernsee or Lungerensee) is a natural lake in Obwalden, Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river, which flows through the Sarnersee and into Lake Lucerne.The lake was originally much larger, and covered a large part of the valley it is situated in. Starting in 1836, its level was lowered by 36 metres (118 ft) through an artificial drainage tunnel with a length of 380 metres (1,250 ft). It is used as a reservoir.