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Schwingen, Steinstossen, Hornussen... Switzerland is home to several unique sports.
Hornussen is one of the most popular, known for the small ‘nouss’ that looks like a hockey puck and the ‘schindel’, the wooden paddle reminiscent of a pizzaiolo’s shovel. The sport contains elements of golf and baseball and is mainly played in the Bern and Solothurn region.
In this episode, Sandra Widmer from the Swiss Hornussen Association explains hornussen’s origins, rules, and why it’s a great activity to get involved with for both for locals and for expats.
If you liked the episode, share this podcast with your friends and leave a review on your favourite platform. You can also subscribe to our newsletter at rigby.ch/newsletter for more great content about living in Switzerland.
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Schwingen, Steinstossen, Hornussen... Switzerland is home to several unique sports.
Hornussen is one of the most popular, known for the small ‘nouss’ that looks like a hockey puck and the ‘schindel’, the wooden paddle reminiscent of a pizzaiolo’s shovel. The sport contains elements of golf and baseball and is mainly played in the Bern and Solothurn region.
In this episode, Sandra Widmer from the Swiss Hornussen Association explains hornussen’s origins, rules, and why it’s a great activity to get involved with for both for locals and for expats.
If you liked the episode, share this podcast with your friends and leave a review on your favourite platform. You can also subscribe to our newsletter at rigby.ch/newsletter for more great content about living in Switzerland.

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