would you have known In the middle of the forest, in the middle of nowhere in the Bänggespitz, lies the narrowest part of Switzerland. Along the border, hidden in the forest, unmarked except by a commendable geocache.

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Mattia Pastore

March 27, 2025

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Really interesting, this inconspicuous place where Switzerland is just 62 meters wide!

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