Snowshoe trail Springenboden

Follow the marked route from Gasthaus Gsässweid (Springenboden). After the first ascent, an impressive panorama of the rear Diemtigtal and Simmental opens up from Alp Ottenschwand. From the highest point Neuenstift, the descent leads over snow-covered alpine meadows past solitary alpine huts via the Ahorni (location of a fireplace Schwingerweg and Kompotoi toilet) before you return to Springenboden, the starting point. The path is marked with pink directional signs and a snowshoe symbol.

If you hike the snowshoe trail in the opposite direction, you do not have the beautiful panorama behind you, but always in your walking direction.

The hiking time depends on the amount of snow and the condition of the route as well as your fitness. On site you will find moderately steep terrain with occasionally steeper sections on ascent and descent. A certain surefootedness is required for the route.

Motorway A6 Bern towards Zweisimmen, 1 km after the Simmenfluss tunnel turn left towards Diemtigtal. Follow the Diemtigtal road uphill for 8 km to Horboden. Turn left here and follow the signs "Springenboden" (6 km).

Between the Springenboden restaurant and Gasthaus Gsässweid there is a large marked parking lot.

By train to Oey-Diemtigen station (Spiez-Zweisimmen line). Continue by post bus to the stop "Horboden, Chirel". From here Springenboden is only accessible on foot (approx. 1 hour 30 minutes).