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Well-kept gardens at Schwarzenburg Castle

The ruins sit atop a wooded hill above Niederstocken and are a quiet, historic spot with beautiful views of the Stockental valley and the Stockhorn mountain range. Highlights: ✅ Remains of the medieval castle complex from the 13th century. ✅ Beautiful vantage point over the valley and into the Bernese Oberland. ✅ A short, exciting detour during hikes or bike tours.

The Amsoldingen Basilica, attributed to Rudolf II of Burgundy and Berta of Alamannia, was built around 1000 on the site of an earlier 7th-century church and shows Lombard architectural influences. Originally lacking a tower and transept, it later gained a tower in place of the southern apse, and its collegiate chapter was dissolved in 1484. The church underwent Gothic modifications, became a Pietist center under Samuel Lutz (1726–1738), and was renovated in 1978–1980; its crypt includes Roman spolia, and its stained glass windows by Max Brunner depict the Trinity.

Can be visited again after renovation.

Of the former “Burg ze Stoke”, later called the hunting castle, only stately ruined walls are visible today

The partially restored ruin is a place with historical charm and invites you to linger.

Beautiful trail towards Schwarzenburg

The Grasburg is not only the largest ruin in the canton of Bern, but also a real eye-catcher high above the lively Sense. The rock falls vertically on its outer walls and the castle complex is lined with dense forest. Below the castle there is a pretty barbecue area and two more above in the former courtyard. Since the building fabric is in poor condition, large parts of the Grasburg will remain wrapped in scaffolding until autumn 2023. The path to the ruins leads steeply downhill and a steep staircase then leads up to the castle. Hiking poles can be useful.