Please observe the respective barriers and markings on site. The walk is at your own risk.
A trip to the Grimselwelt in the Bernese Oberland is well worth it!
Whether with family, friends, work colleagues or your club. We have something suitable for all your excursion needs.
Discover the unique landscape with its rugged mountains, picturesque colors, wild waters and great people. The Grimsel and Susten region offers many beautiful hikes and enchanting views.
Handeck–Gelmersee
2 h | 5 km
500 m | 50 m
Handeck Gelmersee
MITTEL
The alternative to the Gelmerbahn.
Gelmersee circular hike
2 h | 4.7 km
170 m | 170 m
Gelmersee circular hike
MODERATE
Hike around the picturesque Gelmersee. From the Gelmerbahn mountain station.
Oberaar Trail
2 h 15 min | 5.7 km
440 m | 345 m
Oberaar Trail
MODERATE
Wonderful family hike from the Hotel Grimsel Hospiz to the Oberaar.
KriSTALL Guttannen
Crystal Experience World in Guttannen
KriSTALL Guttannen
In Guttannen, KriSTALL is creating an immersive experience that takes visitors deep into the heart of the mountains—to the place where crystals have grown over millions of years in dark crevices.
Learn morePath to the Source of the Aare
Path to the Source of the Aare
MODERATE
Hike from Meiringen to the Unter- or Oberaargletscher.
Sidelhorn-Oberaar ridge hike
3 h 10 min | 6.5 km
681 m | 584 m
Sidelhorn-Oberaar ridge hike
DIFFICULT
Circular hike from the Sidelhornbahn mountain station via the Sidelhorn ridge to Oberaar.
Suspention bridge Triftbrücke
8 h | 12.4 km
918 m | 196 m
Suspention bridge Triftbrücke
MODERATE
Hike from the Triftbahn mountain station to the spectacular Suspention bridge Triftbrücke and back again.
Oberaargletscher
2 h |
7 km
173 m |
173 m
Oberaargletscher
EASY
From Berghaus Oberaar, the hike leads over the Oberaar dam to the foot of the Oberaargletscher
Engstlen-Tälli
3 h 10 min|
7.9 km
499 m |
616 m
Engstlen-Tälli
MODERATE
The hike promises the ridge crossing over the Sätteli between Tällistock and Sättelistöckleni.
Reichenbach Falls
from 1 h | 2.4 km
143 m | 391 m
Reichenbach Falls
EASY
There are various hiking routes around the Sherlock Holmes crash site.
Sämi's mule track
2 h 30 min |
4.3 km
165 m |
165 m
Sämi's mule track
EASY
Follow in the footsteps of Sämi the muleteer on this themed trail.
Cabin Gelmerhütte
1 h 45 min |
3.1 km
601 m |
601 m
Cabin Gelmerhütte
MODERATE
Hike from the Gelmerbahn funicular railway mountain station to the Cabin Gelmerhütte.
Lauteraar hut
4 h 10 min | 10.5 km
956 m | 345 m
Lauteraar hut
MODERATE
A varied hike from Grimselsee to the Lauteraarhütte in the high alpine region.
Cabin Bächlitalhütte
2 h 30 min |
4.3 km
689 m |
689 m
Cabin Bächlitalhütte
MODERATE
The trail leads steeply up over the Räterichsboden dam wall to the Bächlisboden plain and then to the Cabin Bächlitalhütte.
Via ferrata Tälli
5 h | 8.2 km
1090 m | 1090 m
Via ferrata Tälli
DIFFICULT
At around 600 m long, it is one of the longest and most spectacular via ferratas in Switzerland.
Aare Gorge
45 min | 2.5 km
118 m | 87 m
Aare Gorge
EASY
A path leads over footbridges and through tunnels through the gorge.
Sbrinz Route Grimsel Pass
2 h 45 min| 7.2 km
701 m | 149 m
Grimsel Pass
MITTEL
The Guttannen-Grimselpasshöhe route provides an excellent insight into this fascinating region.
Grosse Scheidegg
4 h 30 min | 12.0 km
1187 m | 71 m
Grosse Scheidegg
MODERATE
The route continues along the old pass road past Rosenlaui to Grosse Scheidegg.
Abseiling over the dam wall
Abseiling over the dam wall
Abseiling over the 92 meter high Räterichsboden dam wall.
Learn moreClimbing in the Grimselwelt
Climbing in the Grimselwelt
A true Eldorado for climbers.
When hydropower is used, the riverbank and its immediate surroundings can be flooded several times a day. Warning signs draw attention to the danger. Please observe these and comply with the regulations.
