# Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg is an antenna tower with viewing platform in Schliern in the municipality of Köniz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Interests: Nature and Architecture. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aussichtsturm-ulmizberg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Antenna tower with viewing platform in Schliern in the municipality of Köniz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · Nature, Architecture - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 5.1 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 46.90054, 7.43406 ## What it is and where Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg is an antenna tower with viewing platform in Schliern in the municipality of Köniz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Bern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/berna/), where this site lists 162 more places to see, 3.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.90054, 7.43406; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 5.1 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.900543%2C7.434055) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.900543%2C7.434055) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/arquitectura/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 43 | | February | Best time | 10 h 03 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 22 | | May | Best time | 14 h 51 | | June | Best time | 15 h 39 | | July | Best time | 15 h 19 | | August | Best time | 14 h 02 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 06 | | December | Best time | 8 h 20 | In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | November to April | | Architecture | December to March and May to October | April and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Neu-Bubenberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgruine-neu-bubenberg/): Castle ruin in Köniz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 986 m - [Gurten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gurten/): Mountain in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland · 2.0 km - [Castle Ruins Aegerten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-aegerten/): Abandoned medieval mountain castle from the 13th century on the Gurten near Bern, Canton Bern, Switzerland · 2.1 km - [Gurtenturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gurtenturm/): Tower · 2.1 km - [Köniz Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-koniz/): Architectural ensemble with castle, church and outbuildings in Köniz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 2.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Nature - [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy - [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland - [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft) - [Aletsch Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aletsch-glacier/): glacier in Switzerland - [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland - [Rhine Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cataratas-del-rin/): waterfall on the Rhein River in Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg? It is an antenna tower with viewing platform in Schliern in the municipality of Köniz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. ### How do you get to Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 5.1 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.900543%2C7.434055) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Neu-Bubenberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgruine-neu-bubenberg/), [Gurten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gurten/), [Castle Ruins Aegerten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-aegerten/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/283212670), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17521425), CC0. More about Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aussichtsturm_Ulmizberg). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).