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Kaufdorf VW Beetle Graveyard
Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Fribourg, Switzerland · Europe
Schmitten is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sankt Antoni, 40km from Creux du Van.
Schmitten is a town located in Fribourg, Switzerland. With a population of 4,040, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Schmitten sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Schmitten to your route.
Schmitten FR railway station (German: Bahnhof Schmitten FR) is a railway station in the municipality of Schmitten, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lausanne–Bern line of Swiss Federal Railways.
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Schmitten is located in Fribourg, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.8575 latitude, 7.2503 longitude.
Schmitten has a population of approximately 4,040 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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The 7.3km forest circuit outside Bern where racing ended after Switzerland banned circuit motorsport in 1955. Its dappled, constantly curving roads through the Bremgartenwald are open to traffic and eerily unchanged.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Switzerland's UNESCO-listed capital, a medieval gem with 6 kilometres of arcaded walkways, the Zytglogge clock tower, and bear park.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Car-free hilltop town of a single cobbled street rising to a 13th-century castle amid cheese country, with the surreal twist of the H.R. Giger Museum and its Alien-themed bar inside Château St. Germain.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A vast natural rock amphitheatre with vertical 160m cliffs, a wild ridge-walk in the Jura.
40 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A small but enchantingly clear blue lake in the Kander Valley, its transparent waters revealing submerged tree trunks and trout.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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The 'Pearl of the Swiss Riviera' on Lake Geneva, home to the famous jazz festival, Freddie Mercury's statue, and nearby Château de Chillon.
54 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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