Erlenbach Attractions

Erlenbach (707 m/2,320ft; pop. 1,580) is a typical Simmental village, with 18th C. timber houses. Situated on high ground is its old church (11th-13th C.), with an octagonal steeple (fine wall-paintings, mainly 15th C., with some late 13th C. work at the southeast corner of the nave). Important cattle markets. A cableway 4,040 m/13,255ft long runs north, via an intermediate station at Chrindi (1,640 m/5,381ft; restaurant), to the Stockhorn (2,190 m/7,185ft; upper station 2,160 m/7087ft: restaurant; mountain hut, magnificent view) in 15 minutes (on foot 4.5 hours).