Wattenwil at the foot of the Gurnigel region and only 9 km west of Thun, as the crow flies, forms the southern end of the Gürbetal Valley. Several characteristic Bernese-style buildings from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved.
The Weissenstein peak (1284m) in Canton Solothurn in the first and highest Jura mountain chain is one of the Jura’s most distinctive vantage points, awarding a fantastic view over the Swiss Mittelland and the Alps from the Säntis to Mont Blanc.
Welschenrohr in Canton Solothurn lies between the first and second Jura Mountain chains and is a tranquil hiking area close to nature. Highlights are the rugged and wild Wolfsschlucht and the ascent to the Weissenstein mountain chain above the village.
Wohlen is the regional commercial centre of the Aargauer Freiamt region and was once an important centre of the straw industry. The plains in the Bünztal valley and the wooded hills provide a first-class nearby recreational area.
As so many other municipalities on the edge of a city, in recent years Worb has increasingly become an agglomeration municipality: modern, of its time and functional - but losing some of its atmosphere in the process.
Zofingen’s historic old town quarter is one of the best preserved in Switzerland. The small town in Canton Aargau is also known for its Heitere Open Air Festival. Fortunately the large-city utopia of Aarolfingen never came to fruition.
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