Hiking
Welcome to the wonderful hiking trails in the district of Sigriswil! 114 km hiking trails and 40 km mountain hiking trails are waiting to be discovered. During your hiking trips you can experience the breathtaking views of the Lake of Thun and the Bernese Mountains.
Suggestions for short and long hiking excursions
Hiking tips
- Hiking tips from Gunten (43 KB)
- Hiking tips from Sigriswil (75 KB)
- Hiking recommendations (89 KB)
Panorama Tour Lake of Thun
Hiking around the Panorama bridge in Sigriswil
Jakobs route - Via Jacobi
Hiking along the Jakobs route in Switzerland! The Bernese Oberland route from Brünig to Interlaken and then to Amsoldingen or the second possibility through to Gunten in the direction of Thun.
Conditions hiking trails
Gemeindeverwaltung Sigriswil
Jakobs route
Hiking Plan
Plan your trip at home or on your holidays in Sigriswil. Print out your route and download it onto your mobile phone.
Hiking plans Berner hiking routes
Hiking map
Topographical map, the right side of the Lake of Thun. 1:25’000 CHF 8.00 plus postage at
Sigriswil Tourismus
Seestrasse 81
3654 Gunten
Tel. +41 33 251 11 46
guntenextra@thunersee.ch
Gummi Gorge Aeschlen-Sigriswil
An impressive hiking trail through the deep and narrow Gummi gorge lets you experience the wild landscape including the Gunten stream. During this hike which only takes about 45 minutes you will not only hike with a 120 metre change in altitude you will also undergo the gorge close up.
A number of observation signs situated in the gorge will convey information about birds, geology, forest in the gorge and special botanical plants.
Start
Opposite the church of Sigriswil or at the Hotel Panorama in Aeschlen.
Public transportation, STI bus stop Sigriswil or Aeschlen village.
Adress
Sigriswil Tourismus, Info-Center Gunten
Tel. +41 33 251 11 46
guntenextra@thunersee.ch
Flyer Gummi Gorge
- flyer erlebnisweg WEB EN (911 KB)
Planet Trail SIRIUS Schwanden
Along the planet trail SIRIUS you will experience the beautiful panorama of the Lake of Thun to the center of canton Bern and on clear days as far as the canton of Jura. The trail is marked and has light climbs. Total hiking time approx. 3 hours. A few steps off the trail on a hill you will find the lookout tower „Blueme“. Two large barbecues stand ready to be used for an outdoor break.
Starting point:
Schwanden ob Sigriswil: Sternwarte SIRIUS
Heiligenschwendi: Reha Zentrum parking lot
Adress
Sternwarte Planetarium Sirius
Schwandenstrasse 131
3657 Schwanden
Tel. +41 33 251 02 44
Planet Trail SIRIUS
Hiking Map
