The Harderkulm (also referred to as ''Harder Kulm'', since the top station of the funicular is called that way) is a viewpoint at in the
''Berner Oberland'' region of
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, overlooking the towns of
Interlaken and
Unterseen
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Unterseen is a historic town and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton o ...
. It is located at the western end of the
Harder, which in itself is the most western, forested ridge of the about long, prominent mountain range dominating the north shore of the
Lake of Brienz.
The viewpoint belongs to the municipality of Unterseen in the
canton of Bern
The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...
with the slopes shared between the municipalities of Unterseen and Interlaken. The viewpoint offers extensive views across Interlaken, the alluvial land called
Bödeli
Bödeli (lit.: the Swiss German diminutive term for ground) is the tongue of land between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. Lake Thun and Lake Brienz were not yet separate after the last ice age. The rivers Lütschi ...
, and southwards up the valley of the river
Lütschine to the high peaks of the
Bernese Alps, whilst itself forming part of the
Emmental Alps.
Harderkulm is occupied by the castle-like ''Bergrestaurant Harder Kulm'' and adjoining observation platform.
Funicular
The
Harderbahn, a tourist
funicular, links Interlaken with an upper station some five minutes walk from the restaurant. The funicular journey takes eight minutes.
References
External links
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Bernese Alps
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
One-thousanders of Switzerland
Mountains of the canton of Bern
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