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Bärenpfad

Mountain trail Late May to mid-October On foot from the hut Loop With children

White-red-white markers, sure footing needed

Time
2 h 15 min
Length
6.6 km
Ascent
319 m
Descent
319 m
Highest point
1,443 m

about 9,400 steps3.2 × up Bern Minster tower

Elevation profile

Move along the profile to walk the route.

1441 m 1134 m

Route

Ehemaliger TschingelseeGornerenGolderliPochtenalpKiental, TschingelHüttli500 m© swisstopoN

Route computed on the official hiking trail network, elevations: © swisstopo Open on the swisstopo map

Loop from Bir Alperue: past the former Tschingelsee, up the Bärenpfad to Gorneren and Golderli, via Pochtenalp and the Wildwasserweg down to Tschingel and back.

On the way

  • Forest path with mossy boulders
  • Carved bear where the Bärenpfad branches off
  • Waterfall on the Bärenpfad
  • View from Gorneren to Gspaltenhorn, Bütlasse and Blüemlisalp
  • Hexenkessel with a carved wooden witch

Good to know

Part of the route is a marked mountain trail. Public paid parking is at the Tschingel nature reserve; the car park at the Alpenruh is private.