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Birsfelden power station

Birsfelden, Switzerland

4.5 (0)

Overview

Hydropower plant in Birsfelden in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. It sits on the Swiss plateau and its surrounding hills, easiest to visit between late spring and early autumn.

Why visit: Covered timber bridges and soaring rail viaducts — Lucerne's Kapellbrücke and the Landwasser among them.

Things to do

›Walk across for the view
›Photograph it from the riverbank
›Look for the painted panels or old timberwork
›Follow the river through the old town

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round

Weather

Temperate central-European climate — warm summers (20–27°C), cold winters (-2–5°C) with snow at moderate altitude, and grey, foggy spells over the plateau in late autumn.

Entry fee

Free

Hours

Open access

Est. budget

₹0 – ₹1,000

Duration

30 minutes – 1 hour

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