Boltigen

Few communities in the Bernese Oberland have a history as closely tied to Alpine farming in the Simmental as Boltigen. The municipality lies on the Simme, in a broad valley framed by steep pre-Alpine slopes, where pastureland and scattered farm settlements remain central to the local setting. Boltigen also stands on the road over the Jaun Pass, a cross-valley connection towards the Gruyère region. The Simmental gave its name to Simmental cattle, a breed whose origins lie in this part of Switzerland. Rail services on the Spiez–Zweisimmen line make the village part of a long-established route through the Bernese Oberland. See how Boltigen belongs to the wider Bernese Oberland by browsing webcams in nearby valleys.

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