- 4:30 h
- 12.29 km
- 79 m
- 1,749 m
- 670 m
- 2,340 m
- 1,670 m
- Start: Niesen Kulm mountain station (Mülenen)
- Destination: Oey-Diemtigen station
The 3.5 km long route on Niesen Kulm is divided into two sections. The 26-minute ride with the two funiculars to "the Swiss pyramid" already offers an impressive panorama of Lake Thun and the Kandertal. Once at the mountain station, you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of the surrounding valleys and the peaks of the Bernese Oberland. The signposted mountain path to the neighboring Diemtigtal leads over alpine pastures, through forests, and rocky fields to the village of Oey.
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Directions
If your destination is Oey station, turn right and follow the path over Bruchgeere via Züneg to Hasli, where you start the last descent to the station.
Alternatively, you continue straight ahead at Geeri until you reach the viewing platform «Hoschüpfe». Here you get one last view over Lake Thun before you reach the Springenboden area via the Lower Drunen. From here the hiking trail leads down to the valley road in Horboden, where you either hike along the valley trail to Oey or return by post bus from «Horboden, Chirel».
By the way: If you book the overnight package at the Naturpark Diemtigtal office at the Gsässweid guesthouse, you stay overnight in a dormitory or double room and the next day after breakfast you will be taken back to Oey-Diemtigen or Mülenen station.
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
The descent from Geeri to Oey is not for weak knees: Book our overnight offer at Springenboden with return transport the next day.
Equipment
Mountain boots, weather-appropriate clothing (sun/rain protection), hiking poles, provisions, and enough drinks for the journey
Safety guidelines
The panorama trail leads through pastures with cattle and along fenced sheep herds guarded by dogs. It is advisable to refrain from bringing dogs along on the hike. Please observe the corresponding information signs on site.Â
Directions & Parking facilities
Motorway A6 from Spiez towards Frutigen and Kandersteg. After 5 minutes you reach Mülenen and see the Niesenbahn valley station on the right side.
At the valley station of the Niesenbahn, around 140 paid parking spaces are available across three parking lots.
Parking fees
for 5 hours: Fr. 5
for the whole day: Fr. 8
Season parking card for Fr. 60 per vehicle
By train to Mülenen station (Spiez-Brig line), stopping in Mülenen is on request.
The funicular takes you every 15 minutes to the Niesen Kulm mountain station.
Additional information
Naturpark Diemtigtal
Bahnhofstrasse 20
3753 Oey
TÂ 033 552 26 00
info@diemtigtal.ch
www.diemtigtal.ch
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