Local favourite fort · Amtei Thal-Gäu, Solothurn

VIII

VIII is a fort in Amtei Thal-Gäu, Solothurn.

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VIII: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit VIII

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach VIII — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.29353, 7.61906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near VIII

Schelten Pass · viewpoint · Basel-City · ~7 km · Must-see
Balm ruins · fort · Bezirk Laufen · ~8 km · Must-see
Neu Bechburg · fort · Bezirk Waldenburg · ~9 km · Must-see
Neu-Falkenstein Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~10 km · Must-see
Passwanghöhe · viewpoint · Basel-City · ~10 km · Must-see
Weissenstein Pass · viewpoint · Bezirk Laufen · ~12 km · Must-see
Solothurn (Samian Ware Discovery Site) · museum · Bezirk Laufen · ~13 km · Must-see
Blumenstein Museum · museum · Bezirk Laufen · ~13 km · Must-see
Hinteri Egg · viewpoint · Basel-City · ~14 km · Must-see
Kosciuszko-Museum · museum · Bezirk Laufen · ~14 km · Must-see
Neu-Thierstein Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~15 km · Must-see
Aarwangen Castle · fort · Bezirk Waldenburg · ~15 km · Must-see
Wildenstein Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~22 km · Must-see
Pfeffingen Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~22 km · Must-see
Former St. Urban's Abbey · attraction · Bezirk Waldenburg · ~23 km · Must-see
Schlösschen Buchegg · fort · Amtei Bucheggberg-Wasseramt · ~24 km · Must-see
Angenstein Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~24 km · Must-see
Dorneck Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of VIII

Other forts & heritage near VIII

Balm ruins · fort · Bezirk Laufen · ~8 km · Must-see
Neu Bechburg · fort · Bezirk Waldenburg · ~9 km · Must-see
Neu-Falkenstein Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~10 km · Must-see
Neu-Thierstein Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~15 km · Must-see
Aarwangen Castle · fort · Bezirk Waldenburg · ~15 km · Must-see
Wildenstein Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~22 km · Must-see
Pfeffingen Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~22 km · Must-see
Schlösschen Buchegg · fort · Amtei Bucheggberg-Wasseramt · ~24 km · Must-see
Angenstein Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~24 km · Must-see
Dorneck Castle · fort · Basel-City · ~26 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Solothurn

Frequently asked

Is VIII open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for VIII yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit VIII?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near VIII?

Nearby: Schelten Pass (viewpoint, 7 km), Balm ruins (fort, 8 km), Neu Bechburg (fort, 9 km), Neu-Falkenstein Castle (fort, 10 km), Passwanghöhe (viewpoint, 10 km), Weissenstein Pass (viewpoint, 12 km).