Oberwil
About Oberwil
A tranquil Simmental escape where traditional timber farmhouses and mountain solitude offer a quiet departure from the Bernese crowds.
Highlights
- Traditional timber architecture
- Pristine hiking trails
- Authentic Simmental heritage
- Quiet mountain seclusion
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1149m
- Top lift: 1464m
- Ski pistes: 7km
- Ski lifts: 2
- Population: 845
- Lakes nearby: 14
- MTB trails: 100.9km
- Mountain huts: 40
Ski Area
Inbegrepen in deze seizoenpassen
Weather and 10-day forecast for Oberwil
- Today: 11 to 18 °C, overcast, 2 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3823 m (3700 to 4070 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| do 24 sep | 11 / 18 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 9 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 9 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 9 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 10 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 12 / 23 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 11 / 21 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 10 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 8 / 15 °C | drizzle | dry | 11 h sun |
| za 3 okt | 6 / 13 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
Things to do in Oberwil
Hikes nearby — Oberwil (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Oberwil, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Schwadrei - Oberwil
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Vorder Richisalp - Alpigen
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Wanderweg Schwarzsee - Kaiseregg
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Diemtigtaler Talwanderweg
Talwanderwege gibt es viele; der Diemtigtaler von Oey bis Schwenden ist einzigartig und verdient die höchste Auszeichnung. Der Weg folgt den Talgewässern Filderich und Chirel und führt durch Wälder und Wiesen.
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Vordere Walop - Chüearnisch
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Erlebnisweg Grimmimutz
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Bergweg Kraftort Grimmiwasser
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Schwändli - Gurnigel Berghaus
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Riggisalp - Salzmatt
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Selibüel Rundweg
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Blankenburg - Zweisimmen
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Zweisimmen - Hofbrügg
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Hasenloch - Widacher
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Horn - Springebode
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Leiternweide-Hängebrückenweg
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Tschuggen-Alpwanderweg
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Stockhorn-Panoramaweg
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Geopfad Wiriehorn
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Gantrisch-Panoramaweg
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Gürbe-Wildwasserweg
Mountain biking near Oberwil
- Panorama Bike - Etappe 11
- Gurnigelwald-Gürbe
- Alptrail
- Weryhorny
- Old T-Bar
Getting to Oberwil
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN), 31 km away, about 58 min by road
- Bern: 1h03 by car, 60 km
- Biel/Bienne: 1h26 by car, 96 km
- Lausanne: 1h39 by car, 100 km
- Luzern: 1h55 by car, 111 km
- Basel: 2h02 by car, 151 km
- Genève: 2h18 by car, 162 km
Where to stay in Oberwil
11 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 138 EUR per night, median 180 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Oberwil page.