Hikes near Ausserschwand
Ausserschwand (1329 m) sits in Bern, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 30 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 167 km of marked route in total. They run from 2.6 km to 27.5 km, the longest being Via Alpina. 30 of them record their elevation gain, between 31 m and 2048 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 30
- Total marked distance
- 167 km
- Shortest route
- 2.6 km
- Longest route
- 27.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 31–2048 m (on 30 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 7 trails
- Route maps available
- on 30 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Via Alpina
From Kandersteg to Adelboden
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Via Alpina
The trail climbs nearly 1000 metres from Lenk im Simmental up to the Betelberg, a summit area that conceals one of Switzerland's most unusual geological features: the Gryden, a crater-like, bizarre rock landscape that fascinates and astonishes.
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Cholerenschlucht Rundweg
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Flueweid - Schwandfeldspitze
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Bonderalp - Elsigensee
From the Elsigenalp, the route passes the Brandsee and traverses lush alpine meadows via Alp Metsch and Bonderalp, with sweeping views across the entire Engstligtal toward Adelboden and the surrounding peaks. Beyond the Berghaus Bonderalp, the path joins the Via Alpina, the well-marked trail threading through some of the Bernese Oberland's most storied high-mountain terrain.
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Rinderwald - Otterealp
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Lohnerfälle - Bonderalp
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Furggi - Schwandfeldspitze
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Schärmtanne - Uelisgraben
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Schärmtanne - Tschentenalp
From the gondola station at Tschentenalp — Adelboden's "Berg der Aussichten" at 1950 m — the trail descends through dense forest to the Schärmtanne, with panoramic views opening across the valley's mountain backdrop along the way.
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Adelboden - Unter dem Birg
This car-free path follows a mountain stream from the quiet village of Adelboden through Oey and Raufmatte to the foot of the Engstligenalp, where foaming waters carve their dramatic way down into the valley. The return journey is made by bus.
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Hohliebe - Unter dem Birg
The route climbs steeply from Unter dem Birg (1399 m) through pastures and forests to the high point at Laueli (1660 m), a beautiful ridge walk above Adelboden. From there the path descends through the Hohliebe, passing several ravines before dropping toward the valley.
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Höchst - Elsigenalp
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Bonderalp - Bunderchrinde
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Elsigenalp - Elsigsee
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Gempelen - Rinderwald
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Elsigbach - Elsigenalp
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Lohnerhütte SAC
The route climbs from Bonderalp through the Leiternweg, a chain-secured ascent demanding sure-footedness and a head for heights, with sensational views over the village of Adelboden and its five valleys. Beyond the chains, the terrain opens into a partly rocky, exposed landscape — the famous Zürchertritt, named after the hut's first guard — leading to the Lohnerhütte SAC.
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Oberberg - Männliflue
From Oberberg at 1,926m, this hard out-and-back route threads through consistently open terrain at the foot of mountain passes, offering a quieter way into the Diemtigtal Nature Park with the Männliflue always drawing the eye ahead.
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Höhenweg Elsigenalp-Adelboden
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Via Alpina: Kandersteg - BE-12002
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Via Alpina: BE-12002 - Lenk
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Bergweg Kraftort Grimmiwasser
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Geopfad Wiriehorn
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Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Kandersteg - Selde
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Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Kiental - Kandersteg
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Bergweg Kraftort Grimmiwasser
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Erlebnisweg Grimmimutz
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Oeschigässli-Kander-Rundweg
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Lötschberger Nordrampe
From Eggeschwand to Fruttigen Bahnhof
More hiking near Ausserschwand
Other walking bases within 40 km of Ausserschwand, each with its own trail list:
- Adelboden, Bern — 30 trails, 1.7 km away
- Tschentenalp – Adelboden, Bern — 29 trails, 1.8 km away
- Hampy – Adelboden, Bern — 29 trails, 2.6 km away
- Elsigen-Metsch – Frutigen, Bern — 29 trails, 3.6 km away
- Schermtanne – Stiegelschwand, Bern — 22 trails, 4 km away
- Unter dem Birg, Bern — 24 trails, 8.3 km away