Sense (river)

Sense
	The River Sense at the Schwarzwasser junction
Native name	Singine
Location
Country	Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Source
⁃ location	Confluence of Kalte Sense and Warme Sense at Zollhaus
Mouth	Into the river Saane at Laupen
⁃ coordinates	46°54′21″N 7°14′02″E
⁃ elevation	489 metres (1,604 ft)
Length	35.7 km (22.2 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Saane→ Aare→ Rhine→ North Sea

The river Sense (German: Sense, French: Singine) is a right tributary of the river Saane in Switzerland. It is a border river between the Cantons of Fribourg and Bern. Its source rivers, the Kalte Sense, coming from Mount Gantrisch, and Warme Sense, flowing out of lake Schwarzsee, join at Zollhaus and thus form the origin of the Sense.

The Sense flows through a gorge of 15 km length, which is popular for whitewater sports, but also for swimming and bathing – especially among nudists.[1] Its main tributary is the river Schwarzwasser.

After about 35 km, the Sense joins the Saane river at Laupen. Because the Sense's water level can rise rapidly during hefty rainstorms, it is dangerous to stay near the river bed in uncertain weather conditions.

References

Boschung, Reto (6 July 2009). "FKK neben Familien: An der Sense gehts (lit.: Nudism next to families: it works at the Sense river)". Berner Zeitung (in German).

"Sense, Berner Oberland / Schweiz". kajaktour.de (in German).

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[1] Boschung, Reto (6 July 2009). "FKK neben Familien: An der Sense gehts (lit.: Nudism next to families: it works at the Sense river)". Berner Zeitung (in German).