Rabeflue Circular Route

From the starting point at the Thunerhof bus stop, you first take the path through the Göttibach quarter before the steepest section of the circular hike begins. After overcoming these few elevation meters, the path zigzags up through the forest. Repeatedly, various viewpoints offer a fabulous view of the city of Thun. After about an hour, you reach the highest point of the hike – the Rabeflue. Once again, there is a unique view over the rooftops of the city, reaching to the Stockhorn chain, towards Steffisburg and further into the Aare valley. After a well-deserved rest, you take the same path through the forest downhill for a short distance that you had chosen on the ascent. At the next possible fork, however, you take the left turn and follow the hiking trail via Obere Wart, eventually passing the viewing pavilion "Jakobshübeli." From there, 433 steps lead down to Hofstettenstrasse, where regular traffic flows. The circular hike back to Thunerhof is best completed via the car-free Brahms-Quai, which runs along the Aare and parallels the busy Hofstettenstrasse.

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