ヴィッサヘンの洞窟・トップ5

From the quiet country road you have a beautiful view of the impressive Trachselwald Castle.

Trachselwald Castle cannot be reached by public transport. Entry is free. But be careful! Trachselwald is not wheelchair accessible. Although parts such as the keep, the castle courtyard and the castle garden are open to the public, caution is still required when entering the keep. Enter at your own risk! warns a sign. And rightly so. The wooden steps are a bit worn and the last part below the top of the tower consists of a stone and extremely narrow spiral staircase passage with some high steps that only has space for one person. People with a tendency towards claustrophobia or hikers with backpacks will have a hard time. Crossing the stairs is impossible. But you are rewarded with a great view.

NB! You walk a lot in open areas, without shelter. Better not when it's very hot! Other than that, a nice walk!

(Not to be confused with Trachselwald Castle nearby!) The sleep lock is in the tower. We stayed and had breakfast well and cheaply. Next to the castle is a mini brewery www.proBIERmi.ch and a farm with calf rearing.

(not to be confused with Trachselwald Castle nearby!)

Trachselwald is the only castle that has survived above Burgdorf in the Emmental, which was once densely lined with castles. The name of the associated lordship was first mentioned in 1131. In the late Middle Ages, the castle belonged to the Barons of Trachselwald, then to those of Rüti near Lyssach and finally to those of Sumiswald. Their fate was linked to that of the Counts of Neu-Kyburg: in the Burgdorf War of 1383, Burkhard von Sumiswald had to hand over Trachselwald Castle to the Bernese besiegers. In 1408, he sold the castle and the lordship to the city and republic of Bern, which thus gained a foothold in the Emmental above Burgdorf for the first time. In 1528, the majority of the property of the abolished Trub monastery was transferred to the bailiwick. During the Swiss Peasants' War, the castle was upgraded. The peasant leader Niklaus Leuenberger, who was arrested on June 19, 1653, was held prisoner there until he was taken to Bern, where he was executed on August 27. In 1798, the population plundered the castle. From 1835 to 1876, the castle estate housed an educational institution for the poor, which Albert Bitzius had campaigned for. From 1892 to 1928, it was replaced by the cantonal compulsory educational institution for young people, whose pupils included the folklorist Emanuel Friedli and the writer Carl Albert Loosli. Later, the castle was the seat of the government governor of the Trachselwald district. Since the merger of the administrative districts in 2009, the former office rooms in Trachselwald Castle have been empty. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Trachselwald

At the outdoor exhibition in Melchnau you pass the Grünenberg ruins.

Beautiful view over the idyllic Emmental hills. Always worth a visit. In addition, 100 meters away there is a farm shop where ice cream and other food encourage cyclists.