Zweisimmen

From Weissenbach the road comes in to Zweisimmen (954 m/3,130ft; pop. 3,000), the chief place in the Upper Simmental, situated in a wide expanse of meadows at the junction of the Grosse and Kleine Simme. The little town attracts many summer visitors, but is particularly favored by winter sports enthusiasts (30km/19mi of cross-country skiing; toboggan run; indoor tennis courts). It has a fine church with a typical Simmental tower (15th C.; 15th-16th C. stained glass). Cableway (5.1km/3mi, 30minutes) up the Rinderberg. To the west is the Hundsrügg (2,049 m/6,723ft; four hours), with extensive views.