Interlaken ship canal
Canal in the Swiss canton of Bern
About
The Interlaken ship canal (German: Interlaken Schiffskanal) is a 2.75-kilometre (1.71 mi) long canal in the Swiss canton of Bern. It connects Lake Thun with a quay in the town of Interlaken adjacent to Interlaken West railway station, thus allowing shipping services on the lake to serve the town and connect with railway services. It is still in regular use by the Lake Thun passenger ships of the BLS AG.
The canal parallels the Aar river throughout its length. It has no locks and maintains the same water level as Lake Thun throughout. As a consequence, the water level of the canal at Interlaken West is significantly lower than that of the adjacent river and surrounding land.
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Bernese Oberland
Higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland
1.1 mi away
Interlaken Monastery
Convent of the Augustinian Canons Regular
0.7 mi away
Unspunnen Castle
Historic site in Wilderswil
1.0 mi away
Harderkulm
Mountain in Switzerland
1.2 mi away
Interlaken District
District in Switzerland
0.7 mi away
Bödeli
Tongue of land between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland
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