📷 Photo by Manuel Boxler on UnsplashLueg viewpoint
Affoltern im Emmental, Switzerland
A hilltop memorial with one of the widest views in the Emmental, from rolling farmland to the Bernese Alps. A narrow road climbs almost to the top.
The Lueg is a lookout hill near Affoltern im Emmental in the canton of Bern. At roughly 890 metres it is the highest point in the municipality. In clear weather the view runs over the gentle Emmental hills to the Bernese Alps; a panorama by Eduard Henzi depicts about 300 peaks.
On the summit stands a monument for Bernese cavalrymen, built in 1921 to a design by Karl Indermühle. It commemorates those who died in 1918, mainly victims of the Spanish flu, and its inscription refers to the border occupation of 1914 to 1918. The monument is protected and was restored in 2006. The hill also once had a Hochwacht, a beacon site where an alarm fire could be lit in wartime.
For your visit: a pass route crosses the Lueg between the Bernese Mittelland (Wynigen) and the Emmental. Please plan access, parking and walking routes from Affoltern im Emmental in advance, as we have no reliable details on them.
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- Affoltern im Emmental, Switzerland
- Category
- Scenic viewpoints
- GPS
- 47.0850, 7.7060
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May. Cold, short days in December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Getting there
- Switzerland: Vignette needed for motorways. Vehicles over 3.5 t pay the heavy vehicle charge instead of the vignette. Motorway limit for cars: 120 km/h.
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Campsites nearby
- WaldeggCampsite7 km from Lueg viewpointTentsCaravansShowersToilets
- Kürbishof OpplingerCampsite8 km from Lueg viewpoint
- Camping ZegroCampsite17 km from Lueg viewpoint
- TCS Camping zum MuttenhofCampsite19 km from Lueg viewpointTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
- Camping MoosseeMotorhome stopover19 km from Lueg viewpointMotorhomes
- Stellplatz für Camper auf dem Dietschi-HofMotorhome stopover24 km from Lueg viewpointMotorhomesElectricityWaste disposal
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FAQs
Where is Lueg viewpoint?
Lueg viewpoint is in Affoltern im Emmental, Switzerland, at GPS 47.0850, 7.7060. It is about 7 km from Burgdorf.
Can you camp near Lueg viewpoint?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Pferdehof-Leimern, about 1 km away; within 25 km there are 20 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Lueg viewpoint?
Lueg viewpoint is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Emmental cheese country to Lake Lucerne.
What is there to see near Lueg viewpoint?
Places worth a stop nearby: Emmental Show Dairy (3 km), Hasle-Rüegsau wooden bridge (9 km), Bern Old Town (25 km) and Oberhofen Castle (39 km).
When is the best time to visit Lueg viewpoint?
The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)