--- title: "Gürbetal and Bern region from a bird's eye view" url: "https://www.brienzersee.ch/en/experiences/tour/guerbetal-and-bern-region-from-a-birds-eye-view" description: "From the Chrindi middle station of the Stockhorn cable car, first descend to Hinterstockensee, then gently ascend to Oberstocken and continue to Oberstockensee. From there the path leads with slight ups and downs over the Bättelwägli to Walalp. Here you are offered a beautiful panoramic view of the Gantrisch area. After a short ascent you reach the Walalp ridge. The viewer has the Aare valley from Thun to Bern at their feet. Almost like an aerial photo, the upper Gürbetal is presented.The descent to Blumenstein takes place on the historically renovated alpine path in the Chrümmelwägen area, completed a few years ago. The path overcomes the considerable altitude difference in wide hairpin bends and is designed to be nowhere excessively steep. Beautiful dry stone walls support the slope and keep the path free from debris. Thus, the descent becomes a pure pleasure, which is additionally enhanced by ever-new low views of the lake landscape of the Thuner Westamt formed by ice age glaciers.The church in Blumenstein, built around 1285, is worth a stop. Particularly worth seeing are the well-preserved stained-glass windows dating from the golden age of Königsfelden stained glass art. From the church, it is about a 20-minute walk to the village center and the bus stop." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/58664450/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.brienzersee.ch > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share Gürbetal and Bern region from a bird's eye view =============================================== - 12.80 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Hiking Trail Gürbetal - 4:30 h - 12.80 km - 400 m - 1,400 m - 660 m - 1,811 m - 1,151 m - - Start: Chrindi - Destination: Blumenstein **Mountain hike through an extraordinarily varied landscape. Mountain lakes and cozy alpine huts line the first part of the trail, while the descent into the Thuner Westamt offers a charming panoramic view of the Aare valley and the Bern agglomeration from an unusual perspective. Mountain hiking trail, entirely natural surface.** From the Chrindi middle station of the Stockhorn cable car, first descend to Hinterstockensee, then gently ascend to Oberstocken and continue to Oberstockensee. From there the path leads with slight ups and downs over the Bättelwägli to Walalp. Here you are offered a beautiful panoramic view of the Gantrisch area. After a short ascent you reach the Walalp ridge. The viewer has the Aare valley from Thun to Bern at their feet. Almost like an aerial photo, the upper Gürbetal is presented. The descent to Blumenstein takes place on the historically renovated alpine path in the Chrümmelwägen area, completed a few years ago. The path overcomes the considerable altitude difference in wide hairpin bends and is designed to be nowhere excessively steep. Beautiful dry stone walls support the slope and keep the path free from debris. Thus, the descent becomes a pure pleasure, which is additionally enhanced by ever-new low views of the lake landscape of the Thuner Westamt formed by ice age glaciers. The church in Blumenstein, built around 1285, is worth a stop. Particularly worth seeing are the well-preserved stained-glass windows dating from the golden age of Königsfelden stained glass art. From the church, it is about a 20-minute walk to the village center and the bus stop. Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Path (60%) Trail (32%) Asphalt (8%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Chrindi - Walalp - Chrümmelwägen - Blumenstein Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: sturdy mountain boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, pocket first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Public transportation**Arrival: Take the Stockhorn cable car from Erlenbach to the Chrindi middle station Return: By bus from Blumenstein to Thun Read more Additional information Association of Bernese Hiking Trails, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, E-Mail: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch Read more License (master data) Safety guidelines This route runs entirely or partially on mountain hiking trails. Read more Map Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 253T Gantrisch Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - bungy jumping - theme park - museums - Tours 11.25 km - Hiking Trail 9.79 km - Hiking Trail 6.45 km - Hiking Trail - Webcams - Media - Media - Media **outdooractive** Contact 3762 Erlenbach im Simmental Download GPX file - - - -