Diemtigtal house route «Vorderes Tal»

3:00 h
9.08 km
437 m
437 m
670 m
964 m
294 m
Start: Oey-Diemtigen train station
Destination: Oey-Diemtigen train station

The municipality of Diemtigen was awarded the Henri-Louis-Wakker Prize 30 years ago for its building culture and planning. The house route «Vorderes Tal» leads you to the most magnificent houses in the front part of the Diemtigtal Nature Park.

The municipality of Diemtigen has succeeded in preserving the settlement character of the valley in an exemplary manner through farsighted local planning. It was awarded the Henri-Louis-Wakker Prize by the Swiss Heritage Society in 1986.

The oldest houses in the Diemtigtal date from the 16th century. However, the landscape is shaped by buildings from the second half of the 18th century and the early 19th century. The collaboration of wealthy farmers and skilled craftsmen, including the famous master carpenter Hans Messerli (1720-1806), gave the Diemtigtal its magnificent buildings.

The three house routes «Vorderes Tal», «Mittleres Tal» and «Hinteres Tal» show you the most impressive houses and their stories.

Pavements

Street (66%)

Trail (28%)

Path (3%)

Unknown (2%)

Asphalt (1%)

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Directions

Follow the Diemtigtal house route from the Oey-Diemtigen train station to Schuhhaus Wiedmer and turn right here towards Wilerau. Then go up the road to the village of Diemtigen. The first house on the path is in Styg before you reach a variety of magnificent houses in the village of Diemtigen. Here, the signposted detour towards Bergli is worth it before you start the descent to the valley road. After changing the road and valley side, you reach the small village of Bächlen after a short climb. Passing the impressive «Sälbeze-Huus», you walk via Hasli and Feld back to the Oey-Diemtigen train station. The path is marked with brown directional indicators.

Equipment

Sturdy footwear, weather-appropriate clothing, food and drinks for the journey

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

Motorway A6 Bern towards Zweisimmen, turn left 1 km after the Simmenfluhtunnel towards the Diemtigtal. Follow the Diemtigtal road 4 km downstream to the village of Oey.

Parking

Free parking spaces are available on the market square (200 meters after the railway crossing on the right side). Alternatively, there are paid parking spaces at the Oey-Diemtigen train station.

Parking rates at Oey-Diemtigen train station:
4 hrs CHF 4
5 hrs CHF 4.50
6 hrs CHF 5
7 hrs CHF 5.50
8 hrs CHF 6

Public transportation

By train to Oey-Diemtigen train station

Additional information

A flyer with an overview map and information about the magnificent buildings is available at the office of the Diemtigtal Nature Park. You can also find exciting background information about the houses along the route in our > app.

Diemtigtal Nature Park
Bahnhofstrasse 20
3753 Oey
T 033 552 26 00
info@diemtigtal.ch
www.diemtigtal.ch

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