--- title: "Hiking by the Water - Gornerewasser" url: "https://www.thunersee.ch/en/experiences/tour/hiking-by-the-water-gornerewasser" description: "The Gamchi Glacier, at the end of the Kiental between Blüemlisalp and Gspaltenhorn, is the source of the Gornerewasser, which first rushes as the Gamchibach through the Gamchi and via Bundstäg to the Griesalp. On the following 250 meters in elevation down to the Tschingelsee, the Gornerewasser becomes a rough, winding mountain stream. Its bed winds through rock blocks, disappears in underground tunnels, and then shoots splashing through openings towards the valley. Waterfalls like the Pochtenfall and water basins like the Hexenkessel make the hike from Griesalp to the Tschingelsee both impressive and varied. The rushing of the stream stops abruptly at the bottom, and the mountain stream, which has become a broad body of water, calmly spreads out on the alluvial plain of the Tschingel. Not much is left of the former lake. Instead, a unique nature reserve has formed here, continually changing its appearance. At the end of the alluvial plain, the Gornerewasser bundles and flows as the Chiene towards the Kandertal. Those who like can follow it further to Kiental Dorf or end the hike as described here at the Restaurant Alpenruhe." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/24537435/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.thunersee.ch > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share Hiking by the Water - Gornerewasser =================================== - 3.71 km long - Difficulty: easy - Condition: - Hiking Trail - 1:20 h - 3.71 km - 8 m - 300 m - 1,133 m - 1,407 m - 274 m - - Start: Kiental, Griesalp stop - Destination: Kiental, Alpenruhe stop The Gamchi Glacier, at the end of the Kiental between Blüemlisalp and Gspaltenhorn, is the source of the Gornerewasser, which first rushes as the Gamchibach through the Gamchi and via Bundstäg to the Griesalp. On the following 250 meters in elevation down to the Tschingelsee, the Gornerewasser becomes a rough, winding mountain stream. Its bed winds through rock blocks, disappears in underground tunnels, and then shoots splashing through openings towards the valley. Waterfalls like the Pochtenfall and water basins like the Hexenkessel make the hike from Griesalp to the Tschingelsee both impressive and varied. The rushing of the stream stops abruptly at the bottom, and the mountain stream, which has become a broad body of water, calmly spreads out on the alluvial plain of the Tschingel. Not much is left of the former lake. Instead, a unique nature reserve has formed here, continually changing its appearance. At the end of the alluvial plain, the Gornerewasser bundles and flows as the Chiene towards the Kandertal. Those who like can follow it further to Kiental Dorf or end the hike as described here at the Restaurant Alpenruhe. Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Asphalt (45%) Path (36%) Trail (19%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Griesalp - Pochtenalp - Pochtenfall - Hexenkessel - Tschingel - Tschingelsee - Bir Alperue Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: lightweight trekking shoes, light backpack, sun protection, rain jacket, pocket pharmacy, light picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**By car via Reichenbach into the Kiental. Parking lots at the valley station of the Ramslauenen railway. Then by bus from the Kiental Dorf stop to Griesalp. Read more **Parking**Parking lots; valley station Ramslauenen, Loosplattenalp, Tschingel (all chargeable) Read more **Public transportation**Outbound: by train to Reichenbach in the Kandertal. Then by bus to Kiental to the Griesalp stop Return: from Kiental/Alpenruhe by bus to Reichenbach. Read more Additional information Bern Hiking Association, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, Email: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch Read more Literature Hiking suggestion from the free brochure Hiking by the Water, by Berner Wanderwege. Read more License (master data) Safety guidelines This route runs exclusively on signposted paths of the hiking trail category. Attention: wet boardwalks, bridges, and rock slabs are partly slippery! Read more Map Swisstopo hiking map 254T Interlaken and 264T Jungfrau 1:50,000 Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 11.95 km - Hiking Trail 8.75 km - Hiking Trail 20.52 km - Hiking Trail **outdooractive** Contact 3723 Reichenbach im Kandertal Download GPX file - - - -