On the Via Alpina through the Britschespalt

13.41 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: difficult
Great panorama
Hiking Trail
  • 5:00 h
  • 13.41 km
  • 750 m
  • 1,130 m
  • 1,138 m
  • 1,952 m
  • 814 m
  • Start: Eggli (Gstaad)
  • Destination: L’Etivaz
A difficult mountain hike from Gstaad to L'Etivaz on the Via Alpina. The challenging hike leads through wild and rocky landscapes, over the Trittlisattel, through the Britschespalt and over the Col de Jable pass.

Past luxurious boutiques, the hiking adventure begins at the valley station Eggli in Gstaad. The cable car can save additional elevation meters. At the mountain restaurant Eggli, there is a last opportunity to stop before the challenging hike. Climbing over Hinders Eggli, the trail of the Via Alpina leads over the Muttehubel and offers beautiful views of the mighty Gummfluh. The path becomes increasingly wild and leads through a rockier landscape. Over the adventurous Trittlisattel, you reach the narrowest point – the Britschespalt. At the pass crossing Col de Jable, the hike also crosses the language border into Vaud. It continues with wonderful mountain panorama to L’Etivaz, where the famous cheese of the same name can be tasted as a finale.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

Good to know

Pavements

Path (72%)
Trail (21%)
Asphalt (6%)
Street (1%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Eggli (Gstaad) – Hinders Eggli – Muttehubel – Trittlisattel – Col de Jable – L’Etivaz

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: sturdy hiking boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rain gear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone

Directions & Parking facilities

Public transportation
Arrival: Eggli (Gstaad)
by train to Gstaad, then on foot to the valley station Eggli, then by cable car to the starting point; operating hours of the cable car at bergbahnen-gstaad.ch

Return journey: L’Etivaz, Maison de L’Etivaz
by bus from L’Etivaz, Maison de L’Etivaz, to Châteaux-d’Oex, gare, then by train

Additional information

Berner Wanderwege, 031 340 01 01, info@beww.ch, bernerwanderwege.ch

Literature

From the brochure "Caves and Gorges", 13 hikes in the canton of Bern.
Publisher: Berner Wanderwege

License (master data)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

With the cable car to Eggli (Gstaad), additional elevation meters can be saved. Please check the operating hours of the cable car in advance at bergbahnen-gstaad.ch.

Safety guidelines

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

Map

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