Hikes near Schermtanne – Stiegelschwand
Schermtanne – Stiegelschwand (1496 m) sits in Bern, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 23 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 178 km of marked route in total. They run from 2.6 km to 27.5 km, the longest being Via Alpina. 23 of them record their elevation gain, between 31 m and 2048 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 23
- Total marked distance
- 178 km
- Shortest route
- 2.6 km
- Longest route
- 27.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 31–2048 m (on 23 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 6 trails
- Route maps available
- on 23 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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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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Via Alpina
From Kandersteg to Adelboden
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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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Schärmtanne - Uelisgraben
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Furggi - Schwandfeldspitze
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Flueweid - Schwandfeldspitze
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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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Unter dem Birg - Engstligenfall
The trail follows the Engstlige river past the Chälistein to the lower Engstligenfall, where the waterfall plunges dramatically down. Starting from the bus stop at "Chäli," the route passes through forest, by a fireplace, and returns via the Restaurant Bergbach and the valley station of the cable car.
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Unter dem Birg - Engstligenalp
A well-maintained mule track climbs through open terrain at the foot of the Bündihore toward the Engstligenalp, tracing the same route that cows, goats, and herdsmen have long taken on their alpine ascent. The roaring waters of the Engstligen Falls accompany the journey — the second-highest waterfalls in Switzerland, under cantonal nature protection since 1948.
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Schwand - Laubbärgli
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Cholerenschlucht Rundweg
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Gibel - Gütsch
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Stalde - Ammertenhütte
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Bergweg Kraftort Grimmiwasser
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Via Alpina: BE-12002 - Lenk
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Höhenweg Elsigenalp-Adelboden
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Via Alpina: Kandersteg - BE-12002
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Siebenbrunnen-Weg
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Geopfad Wiriehorn
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Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Kandersteg - Selde
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Oeschigässli-Kander-Rundweg
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Erlebnisweg Grimmimutz
More hiking near Schermtanne – Stiegelschwand
Other walking bases within 40 km of Schermtanne – Stiegelschwand, each with its own trail list:
- Tschentenalp – Adelboden, Bern — 29 trails, 2.4 km away
- Adelboden, Bern — 30 trails, 2.5 km away
- Hampy – Adelboden, Bern — 29 trails, 3.3 km away
- Ausserschwand, Bern — 28 trails, 4 km away
- Lenk, Bern — 22 trails, 7.3 km away
- Elsigen-Metsch – Frutigen, Bern — 29 trails, 7.5 km away