Experience moorland Sparenmoos

15.22 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Hiking Trail
  • 4:45 h
  • 15.22 km
  • 379 m
  • 1,080 m
  • 942 m
  • 1,847 m
  • 905 m
  • Start: Jaunpass
  • Destination: Zweisimmen
Thanks to the year-round bus service over the Jaunpass, this high-altitude hike is not seasonally restricted, provided good trail conditions. The colorful late autumn makes this route a special experience. Some sections on hard surface.

The hike takes place entirely in the Bernese area, as the cantonal boundary is not at the pass summit but just under 2 km further west. At the start of the hike at the Jaunpass Restaurant bus stop, the route to the intermediate destination Sparemoos applies. Marked as a hiking trail, this section is pleasant and safe to walk. You ascend to Oberenegg on an alp road. Some shortcuts across alpine pastures allow you to partially avoid sections on hard surfaces. Now a high-altitude hike follows. The view ranges from the Gantrisch range with the Stockhorn to the High Alps with the Wildstrubel and the Plaine Morte glacier. Further on, you hike on an alpine path, then on a trail over pastures and through forest. At Nüjeberg, you reach the Sparemoos moorland. It is of national significance and therefore specially protected. Three themed trails provide information about the moorland, wildlife, customs, and much more. At the Sparenmoos mountain hotel, follow the signpost Schauenegg, now marked as a mountain hiking trail. After a short stretch on the mountain road, turn right. On the right, the Schwarzesee lake appears. An alp road leads to the Hindere Schwarzesee alp. Then the descent takes place over alpine pastures to Schauenegg. Here the route turns left into the forest. Afterwards, the hiking goal Zweisimmen appears. You reach it passing Chäleweid and Hohliebi. The route, now marked as a hiking trail again, leads over pastures, paths, a short stretch on a forest road and finally through the village to the train station.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Path
Trail
Unknown

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Jaunpass - Oberenegg - Sparenmoos - Schauenegg – Zweisimmen

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: sturdy and waterproof mountain boots, light to medium backpack, cold protection, sun protection, hiking poles, pocket first aid kit, snacks, tea in a thermos flask, mobile phone.

Directions & Parking facilities

Parking lots at the Boltigen train station

Outbound trip: By train to Boltigen or Bulle and then by bus to Jaunpass Restaurant

Return trip: By train from Zweisimmen

Additional information

Bernese Hiking Trails Association, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, E-mail: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch

Literature

Hiking book Panoramic hikes of the Bernese hiking trails

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs entirely or partially on marked trails of the mountain hiking trail category

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 253T Gantrisch

Nearby

Arrival

Experience moorland Sparenmoos
3766 Boltigen