The river Sense (; ; , locally ) is a right tributary of the river
Saane in
Switzerland
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.
Geography
It is a border river between the Cantons of
Fribourg and
Bern
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. 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
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sports, but also for swimming and bathing – especially among
nudists.
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.
See also
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List of rivers of Switzerland
References
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Rivers of Switzerland
Bern–Fribourg border
Rivers of the canton of Bern
Rivers of the canton of Fribourg
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