Local favourite fort · Sensebezirk, Fribourg

VIII

VIII is a fort in Sensebezirk, Fribourg.

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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: 46.80182, 7.27074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near VIII

Grasburg Castle · fort · Sensebezirk · ~7 km · Must-see
Musée suisse de la marionnette · museum · Sarine · ~10 km · Must-see
Cathedral of St Nicholas · church · Sarine · ~10 km · Must-see
Laupen Castle · fort · Sensebezirk · ~14 km · Must-see
Wasserfallen Schwarzsee · waterfall · Gruyère · ~19 km · Must-see
La Berra · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~19 km · Must-see
Gurnigel Pass · viewpoint · Sensebezirk · ~20 km · Must-see
Ochsen · viewpoint · Sensebezirk · ~20 km · Must-see
Pfaffenloch · cave · Bernese Mittelland administrative region · ~21 km · Must-see
Chänelpass - fixme · viewpoint · Sensebezirk · ~21 km · Must-see
Ruine Pont-en-Ogoz · fort · Gruyère · ~22 km · Must-see
Schafharnisch · viewpoint · Sensebezirk · ~22 km · Must-see
Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation chapel · church · Neuchâtel · ~23 km · Must-see
Chörblispitz · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~24 km · Must-see
Avenches Castle · fort · Région Littoral · ~24 km · Must-see
Ruine Kramburg · fort · Bernese Mittelland administrative region · ~25 km · Must-see
Schopfenspitz - Gros Brun · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~25 km · Must-see
Homad · viewpoint · Oberland administrative region · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of VIII

Other forts & heritage near VIII

Grasburg Castle · fort · Sensebezirk · ~7 km · Must-see
Laupen Castle · fort · Sensebezirk · ~14 km · Must-see
Ruine Pont-en-Ogoz · fort · Gruyère · ~22 km · Must-see
Avenches Castle · fort · Région Littoral · ~24 km · Must-see
Ruine Kramburg · fort · Bernese Mittelland administrative region · ~25 km · Must-see
Château de Corbières · fort · Gruyère · ~26 km · Must-see
Burg Gerzensee · fort · Bernese Mittelland administrative region · ~26 km · Must-see
Altes Schloss Gerzensee · fort · Bernese Mittelland administrative region · ~27 km · Must-see
Burgruine Uttigen · fort · Oberland administrative region · ~29 km · Must-see
Schloss Amsoldingen · fort · Oberland administrative region · ~31 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Fribourg

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: Grasburg Castle (fort, 7 km), Musée suisse de la marionnette (museum, 10 km), Cathedral of St Nicholas (church, 10 km), Laupen Castle (fort, 14 km), Wasserfallen Schwarzsee (waterfall, 19 km), La Berra (viewpoint, 19 km).