Only on this day, 4th August 2012, will there be many old ex Military Forts open to the public, all in the Bernese Oberland area, between Thun and Interlaken.

http://festungstag.festung-oberland.ch/

Organisers original map, you need to zoom in on the site of interest,

http://festungstag.festung-oberland....aps/index.html

Artilleriewerk Waldbrand (Beatenberg)

My map of Waldbrand: http://map.search.ch/d/ji4y2uzzd

Infanteriebunker Fischbalmen (Beatenbucht)

Artilleriewerk Faulensee (Faulensee)

Kommandoposten Heinrich (Hondrich)

Infanterie Festungen Berner Oberland (Heiligenschwendi)

I would suggest the Waldbrand, Beatenberg visit. The guided tour costs Fr 12,-- and lasts about 3 hours. This is only suitable for people who can climb stairs.

There is a Post Bus number 10105, leaving SBB station Interlaken WEST, at 09:08 which arrives at Beatenberg Station at 09:40 (This is at the top of the mountain cable car). You then need to walk in the same direction until you reach the bunker, maybe a kilometer.

The bunkers are not marked on the maps! So you need to look out for the location when you are near them. Be aware that they were camouflaged, so the entrance might be in a large house, or a village shop.

Meals can be purchased at Waldbrand on site.

There will also be new army and armored vehicles to see besides the true to the original, large & equipped artillery World War 2 fortress.

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RSVP'd Yes: 2 (2 members and No guests)

• ozibird - gr8 tx
• Sbrinz - I suggested this as I didn't want to miss it, and I activated the reminder function at top right. I will be there at 10 am, ready for the first tour at 10 am.

RSVP'd Maybe: 9 (6 members and 3 guests)

• lost_inbroad - Kinda far ahead...but why the heck not.
• Wollishofener - Considering it out of nostalgia. Was in winter holidays in Beatenberg in about 1957 . And as having been with the artillery in most services, I feel toched in a way
• fatmanfilms - too far ahead to be sure, just sounds like fun
• Kash_Z
• roberttran + 2 guests
• Raechel + 1 guest