Schwanden – Niesenbänkli Ringoldswil
- 1:50 h
- 5.94 km
- 228 m
- 228 m
- 1,022 m
- 1,203 m
- 181 m
- Start: Bus stop Schwanden (Sigriswil), Dorf
- Destination: Bus stop Schwanden (Sigriswil), Dorf
From the bus stop Schwanden, Dorf you start this hike on gently ascending terrain to Margelsattel. Along the way you enjoy the stunning view on flat terrain up to the Ringoldswilallmi. On the forest road turn right to the forest entrance, then left following the path to reach the cozy Niesenbänkli at the forest edge. The return path leads you over the Aeschlenallmend. The breathtaking view of the deep blue Lake Thun and the Bernese Alpine panorama is your constant companion until you reach Schwanden.
Good to know
Pavements
- Street (3%)Asphalt (10%)Gravel (37%)Trail (31%)Path (18%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
Bus stop Schwanden, Dorf – Schürmatte – Houete – Tschingelallmi – Ringoldswilallmi - Lengghubel (Niesenbänkli). Return via Chalberzun – Äschlenallmi – Margelwäldli – Gumistrog – Hubelweid - Bus stop Schwanden, Dorf.
Equipment
We recommend hiking shoes, sun and rain protection.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
By car from Bern via the A6 motorway to Thun Nord, continue towards Gunten to Oberhofen Längenschachen (approx. 15 minutes) then take the turnoff to Schwanden to the parking lot Schulhaus Schwanden (Schwandenstrasse 101).
ParkingFree parking spaces in the village Schwanden at Schulhaus Schwanden (Schwandenstrasse 101)
Public transportationFrom Thun take the STI bus line 25 to the bus stop Sigriswil, Dorf. Then change and take bus line 24 further to Schwanden, Dorf.
Or take bus line 21 from Thun or Interlaken West to the bus stop Oberhofen, Dorf and continue with bus line 24 to the final stop Schwanden, Säge.
Additional information
Sigriswil-Gunten Tourism
Info-Center Gunten
Seestrasse 81
3654 Gunten
Tel. +41 33 251 11 46
gunten@thunersee.ch
www.sigriswil-tourismus.chInterlaken Tourism
Marktgasse 1
3800 Interlaken
Tel.: +41 33 826 53 00
mail@interlakentourism.ch
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
A simple fireplace invites you to a short rest (firewood must be collected in the forest yourself).
Safety guidelines
The route mostly follows marked trails of the Bernese hiking paths.
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