--- title: "To the unspoiled Gasteretal" url: "https://www.thunersee.ch/en/experiences/tour/to-the-unspoiled-gasteretal" description: "Even the cable car ride is an experience: it offers a view of the unspoiled Gasteretal. Thanks to its location, it has been able to preserve its character. Here the Kander can flow freely and form meanders. At the start of the route, the mountain station of the aerial cableway, follow the signpost to Spittelmatte. You reach it via alpine pastures gently downhill on an alpine path. The route initially marked as a hiking trail leads gently downhill over alpine pastures. At Spittelmatte, turn left towards Gasteretal and leave the path towards Gemmipass. This was an important mule track in the Middle Ages. Later, tourists were carried in sedan chairs or driven in small carriages. At Stierebärgli, take the mountain hiking trail to the right into Gasteretal. This leads steeply downhill through forest and loose coniferous woodland. Gasteretal harbors a variety of flowers, some of them rare species. At the Hotel Waldhaus, a look back at the Geltebachfall is worthwhile. It is impressive how the Geltebach springs from a cave in a high rock face and falls down in a waterfall. Now the route, again marked as a hiking trail, leads through the Chluse. Soon the aerial cableway is visible. In short, you reach the destination of the hike, the Sunnbüel valley station bus stop at Eggeschwand." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/13445179/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.thunersee.ch > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share To the unspoiled Gasteretal =========================== - 7.81 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Hiking Trail Chluse - 2:20 h - 7.81 km - 51 m - 890 m - 1,194 m - 1,940 m - 746 m - - Start: Kandersteg, Sunnbüel - Destination: Kandersteg, Eggeschwand **A varied route: both in terms of difficulty – hiking trail and mountain hiking trail – and in terms of landscape: alpine pastures, mountain forest, the alpine flower paradise Gasteretal with the Geltebachfall or the Kander Gorge offer diverse experiences. Only a short section at the end is on hard surface.** Even the cable car ride is an experience: it offers a view of the unspoiled Gasteretal. Thanks to its location, it has been able to preserve its character. Here the Kander can flow freely and form meanders. At the start of the route, the mountain station of the aerial cableway, follow the signpost to Spittelmatte. You reach it via alpine pastures gently downhill on an alpine path. The route initially marked as a hiking trail leads gently downhill over alpine pastures. At Spittelmatte, turn left towards Gasteretal and leave the path towards Gemmipass. This was an important mule track in the Middle Ages. Later, tourists were carried in sedan chairs or driven in small carriages. At Stierebärgli, take the mountain hiking trail to the right into Gasteretal. This leads steeply downhill through forest and loose coniferous woodland. Gasteretal harbors a variety of flowers, some of them rare species. At the Hotel Waldhaus, a look back at the Geltebachfall is worthwhile. It is impressive how the Geltebach springs from a cave in a high rock face and falls down in a waterfall. Now the route, again marked as a hiking trail, leads through the Chluse. Soon the aerial cableway is visible. In short, you reach the destination of the hike, the Sunnbüel valley station bus stop at Eggeschwand. Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Trail (42%) Path (51%) Asphalt (1%) Gravel (4%) Street (2%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Sunnbüel – Spittelmatte - Gurnigel - Waldhus – Eggenschwand Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: sturdy mountain boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Public transportation** Outbound: By train to Kandersteg, then by bus to Kandersteg, Sunnbüel valley station and by aerial cableway to Sunnbüel Return: By bus from Sunnbüel valley station stop to Kandersteg and further by train Read more Additional information Bern Hiking Trails Association, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, E-mail: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch Read more Literature Short Hikes Guidebook 2 of the Bern Hiking Trails Read more License (master data) Safety guidelines This route runs wholly or partly on marked paths of the mountain hiking trail category. Read more Map Swisstopo hiking map 263T Wildstrubel 1:50,000 Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 8.64 km - Hiking Trail 8.52 km - Hiking Trail 9.23 km - Hiking Trail **outdooractive** Contact 3718 Kandersteg Download GPX file - - - -