--- title: "Awe at the blue Gelmer Lake" url: "https://www.brienzersee.ch/en/experiences/tour/awe-at-the-blue-gelmer-lake" description: "The valley station of the Gelmerbahn in Handegg at the Grimsel Pass is reached via a suspension bridge. Pure adrenaline is then offered by the Gelmerbahn with its over 100 percent incline. Originally built as a work railway, the airy funicular railway today makes the hearts of excursionists beat faster. Clattering and backwards, it climbs for twelve minutes. From the mountain station, a marked mountain hiking trail without significant altitude differences leads through the rock landscape and around Gelmer Lake. The route runs along original streams and huge rock slabs, offering a breathtaking view of the turquoise lake and the rich fauna and flora. The circular trail leads back to the starting point via the dam, but it is also possible to descend into the valley by keeping left before the dam. At Chöenzetennlen, another small mountain lake can be found with the idyllic Stockseewli. After crossing the mountain pass road, the still young Aare river is reached and the varied hike ends beautifully via the historic mule track. Throughout the hike, an impressive mountain landscape is experienced – on beautiful days even in double as the mountains are mirrored in the blue of the water. Background: Gelmer Lake was built together with Grimselsee as a reservoir for power generation. It belongs to the facilities of Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO), which operates several storage power plants in the Grimsel and Susten area and supplies electricity to around one million households." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/622362336/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.brienzersee.ch > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share Awe at the blue Gelmer Lake =========================== - 8.07 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Hiking Trail On the shore of the turquoise Gelmersee. Gelmer Lake Gelmer Lake Stockseewli - 2:30 h - 8.07 km - 180 m - 630 m - 1,401 m - 1,892 m - 491 m - - Start: Gelmer Lake - Destination: Handegg / Gelmerbahn **Switzerland is the land of reservoirs – and the Gelmer Lake at Grimsel is part of it. The mountain hiking trail around the turquoise lake offers fascinating insights into the high alpine mountain world. Awe and thrills are also guaranteed on the way there.** The valley station of the Gelmerbahn in Handegg at the Grimsel Pass is reached via a suspension bridge. Pure adrenaline is then offered by the Gelmerbahn with its over 100 percent incline. Originally built as a work railway, the airy funicular railway today makes the hearts of excursionists beat faster. Clattering and backwards, it climbs for twelve minutes. From the mountain station, a marked mountain hiking trail without significant altitude differences leads through the rock landscape and around Gelmer Lake. The route runs along original streams and huge rock slabs, offering a breathtaking view of the turquoise lake and the rich fauna and flora. The circular trail leads back to the starting point via the dam, but it is also possible to descend into the valley by keeping left before the dam. At Chöenzetennlen, another small mountain lake can be found with the idyllic Stockseewli. After crossing the mountain pass road, the still young Aare river is reached and the varied hike ends beautifully via the historic mule track. Throughout the hike, an impressive mountain landscape is experienced – on beautiful days even in double as the mountains are mirrored in the blue of the water. **Background**: Gelmer Lake was built together with Grimselsee as a reservoir for power generation. It belongs to the facilities of Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO), which operates several storage power plants in the Grimsel and Susten area and supplies electricity to around one million households. Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Path (99%) Asphalt (1%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Gelmer Lake – Undrist Diechter – Chöenzetennlen – Handegg Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: sturdy mountain boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluid, mobile phone. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Public transportation****Outbound trip**: by train to Meiringen, then by bus to Handegg / Gelmerbahn and by funicular railway to Gelmer Lake**Return trip**: by bus from Handegg / Gelmerbahn Read more Additional information Berner Wanderwege, 031 340 01 01, , Read more Literature Read more License (master data) Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Those who want to skip the Gelmerbahn adventure can also hike up to the lake on foot via Chöenzetennlen and Stockseewli. Read more Safety guidelines This route runs entirely or partially on marked paths of the category **mountain hiking trail**. **Notes**: The mountain hiking trail around Gelmer Lake also has challenging sections that require surefootedness and a head for heights. In early summer, one may also encounter residual snow and meltwater channels and may possibly have to cross mountain streams without bridges.Gelmerbahn: It is strongly recommended to reserve tickets or places for the train early and to pick them up in time. Read more Map **swisstopo hiking map**: 255T Susten Pass Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 4.64 km - Hiking Trail 7.10 km - Hiking Trail 7.76 km - Hiking Trail **outdooractive** Contact 3864 Guttannen Download GPX file - - - -