Attractions around Günsberg

The Wangenbrücke in its present form is a monument from 1552. But already in 1367 a first bridge over the Aare is mentioned at this point. Numerous stories entwine around …read more

The absolute highlight on the Weissenstein. All around panoramic view and usually over the sea of fog. A good 35 minutes walk from the cable car station Weissenstein.

Solothurn is located at 430 m above sea level. M. at the Jura south foot. The city is divided by the Aare into a northern and southern area.
Because of …read more

Wangen dürfte in der Mitte des 13. Jahrhunderts von den Grafen von Kyburg gegründet worden sein. Das Wort Wang(en) bedeutet Gelände am Fuss eines Abhanges, hier wohl der Abhang der …read more

The Balmfluhchöpfli can not be reached by car (luckily), so you do not walk around on your feet. The view is unique and impressive not only at the morning hour. …read more

Cellulose attic wood
Cellulose Attisholz AG, founded in 1881, was the only cellulose factory in Switzerland. It later included the Tela paper mill with its locations in Balsthal and Niederbipp, …read more

You have to earn the view and the departure from Scheltenpass! From Mervelier, the road rises 13km to the pass steadily with z.T. steep ramps. In the first part to …read more

Ideal for taking a snack. Also suitable for rainy weather.

storyThe Old Germanic word Wang (en) means a site at the foot of a hillside.In his coat of arms Wangen leads the heavenly keys of the Apostle Peter, …read more

hike
Through the Verena gorge to the castle WaldeggEasy hike for the whole family.From the bus stop Rüttenen you can reach in a few minutes the hermitage with …read more

The manor Waldegg is a castle in the municipality Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus near Solothurn. The building was built between 1682 and 1690 as the summer residence of the mayor Johann Viktor …read more

Who pulls the thread? Ambassadors and Patricians in Solothurn.
The renewed permanent exhibition of Schloss Waldegg is dedicated to a core theme in the history of Solothurn. In the historical …read more

Cellulose Attisholz AG was founded in 1881 and was the only cellulose factory in Switzerland at the time. In a troubled history, Attisholz took over 1983 also the German company …read more

The hermitage of Saint Verena is a hermitage dedicated to Saint Verena in the Verena gorge near Solothurn, in the area of ​​Rüttenen.

An indescribably beautiful vantage point, which is easy to reach.

The first documentary mention of the place was made in 1251 under the name Luslingen. The names Livslingen (1275), Lüsselingen (1343) and Lüsslingen (1555) later appeared. The place name is …read more

The rope park is open every day.Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat - Sun 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.read more

The Flumenthal power plant was put into operation in 1970. The three turbine generator groups are implementing measures to increase efficiency by 27 MW and generate an average of 146 …read more

The baroque town fortification
In 1667, the Schanzenbau in Solothurn started laying the foundation stone of the Riedholzschanze. The suburban hills followed from 1685/1686 (Fig. 1). First the three bastions …read more

The church of St.Niklaus, built in 1689, stands idyllically on the northern edge of the city of Solothurn. It is surrounded by a very beautiful, well-kept cemetery.
 The family graves …read more