Tours and trips in the Bernese Oberland
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Here are our suggestions for beautiful and exciting round trips:
Route 1: The Idyllic
- 96 km long
- from Spiez through Interlaken, Brienz, Beatenbucht, Oberhofen, Thun back to Spiez
- Spiez in the direction of Faulensee to Interlaken
- stopover in Interlaken
- along the lakeside of Lake Brienz to the chalet village of Brienz, where a visit to the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum, a boat trip to the Giessbach Falls or a trip up the Brienzer Rothorn is possible
- on the other side of the lake back towards Interlaken and Lake Thun
- in Beaten Bay, a visit to the St. Beatus stalactite caves is recommended
- on the way back to Spiez you can make a stop in Thun
Route 2: The Exotic
- 284 km long
- Spiez via Meiringen, Grimsel Pass, Furka Pass, Gotthard Pass, Nufenen Pass, Münster, Fiesch, Brig, Lötschberg, Frutigen back to Spiez.
- one-day round trip over four Swiss Alpine passes: Grimsel, Furka, Gotthard and Nufenen
- up to 8`000 metres in altitude are covered
- from Spiez to Meiringen to the Grimsel Pass summit
- visit to the historic Grimsel Hospiz restaurant and the Grimsel Stausee lake
- detour to the Nufenen Pass, which connects the Rohne valley with Ticino
- downhill into the high valley of Goms
- with the Lötschberg car transport from Goppenstein to Kandersteg back to the Kander Valley and Frutigen
- visit the Tropical House Frutigen with the first sturgeon fish farm in Switzerland
- from Frutigen back to Spiez
Route 3: The Classical
- 290 km long
- Spiez via Meiringen, Sustenpass, Furkapass, Grimselpass back to Meiringen and Spiez
- from Spiez via Meiringen up the Susten Pass
- Susten, Furka and Grimsel Passes lie on the European watershed between the Mediterranean and the North Sea.
- historic mule trails that were converted into high alpine roads in the 19th century
- many viewing platforms invite you to take a photo stop
- return along the right side of Lake Brienz
- visit to the Schnitzler village of Brienz
- stop in Interlaken, a vibrant tourist centre
- from Interlaken back to Spiez
Route 4: The Romantic
- 200 km long
- from Spiez via the Simmental, Gstaad, Col du Pillon, Bulle, Jaun Pass, Boltigen to Spiez
- from Spiez through the Simmental to Gstaad
- walk through Gstaad
- over the Col du Pillon and the Col des Mosses into the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg
- short stop in the historic quarter of Bulle or in the medieval town of Gruyères with its castle
- visit to the "Maison Cailler" in Broc near Bulles
- over the Jaun Pass back to the Simmental and Spiez
Route 5: The traditional
- 215 km long
- from Spiez via Thun, Schallenberg, Eggiwil, Signau, Langnau, Trubschachen, Entlebuch, Lucerne, Brünig, Interlaken back to Spiez
- via the winding road of the Schallenberg into the Emmental valley
- visit to the Affoltern show dairy to learn the secrets of cheese production
- taste and buy sweets at the "Kambly" pastry factory in Trubschachen
- through the UNESCO biosphere reserve Entlebuch with its high moor and karst landscapes
- visit the picture-book city of Lucerne
- along Lake Lucerne, Lake Sarner and Lake Lungern over the Brünig Pass, past Interlaken, back to Spiez
Route 6: The Mystics
- 294 km long
- via Thun, Belp, Toffen, Riggisberg, Schwarzenburg, Fribourg, Bulle, Vevey, Montreux, Sion, Steg, Goppenstein and Kandersteg back to Spiez
- from Spiez along the Aare valley to Belp
- along the Gürbetal, where the Oldtimer Galerie International GmbH is located in Toffen
- via Riggisberg and Schwarzenburg to Fribourg
- visit to the "Maison Cailler" in Broc near Bulle
- along the nature trail from Lausanne to Montreux, winegrowers invite visitors
- in Corsier sur Vevey you can visit the "Chaplin's World" adventure museum
- Nest - Nestlés in Vevey provides basic insights into the company
- walk in Montreux
- drive up the picturesque Rhone Valley
- between Sierre and Sion visit Europe's largest navigable underground lake
- with the Lötschberg car transport from Goppenstein to Kandersteg
- On the way from Kandersteg to Spiez visit the Blausee
The tip of our operational assistant - Martina Seiler
"Whether by motorbike, convertible, sports car or even by bike - the passes and tours of our region offer a unique and beautiful landscape. Let yourself be bewitched by the impressions and nature!"