Merligen – Wilerwägli

  • 6.08 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: medium
  • Hiking Trail
  • 2:05 h
  • 6.08 km
  • 303 m
  • 304 m
  • 559 m
  • 863 m
  • 304 m
  • Start: Merligen, Beatus bus stop
  • Destination: Merligen, Beatus bus stop

A beautiful hike awaits you from Merligen. You walk along the Grönbach past the flood protection structures to Hüslimaad and then on the Wilerwägli towards Rotbühl. 

An easy, entertaining circular route from the Merligen, Beatus bus stop. The path leads you along the beautiful Grönbach, past the flood protection project to Hüslimaad and on the Wilerwägli towards Rotbühl. Then you return via Bärenegg to the village of Merligen. Along the way, you can take a comfortable break at the Opeten picnic and barbecue area. By the way, the circular route is also an ideal jogging path for ambitious athletes.

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Depends on weather

Directions

Start at the Merligen, Beatus bus stop – along Grönbach – upper Hüslimaad – towards Rotbühl – Rotbühlweg (forest path) - back to the starting point.

Equipment

We recommend sturdy footwear as well as sun and rain protection.

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

By car from Bern via the A6 motorway to Thun Nord, then continue towards Gunten to Merligen (approx. 20 minutes).  

Parking

Free parking spaces in the village of Merligen, e.g. opposite Hotel Beatus or directly by the schoolhouse, Mätteliweg, etc. available.

Public transportation

From Thun with STI bus line 21 to the Merligen, Beatus bus stop.

Additional information

Sigriswil-Gunten Tourism
Info-Center Gunten
Seestrasse 81
3654 Gunten
Tel. +41 33 251 11 46
gunten@thunersee.ch
www.sigriswil-tourismus.ch

Interlaken Tourism
Marktgasse 1
3800 Interlaken
Tel.: +41 33 826 53 00
mail@interlakentourism.ch
www.interlaken.ch/hiking

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Wilerwägli takes you through an impressive landscape shaped by Ice Age landslide events. 

Safety guidelines

The route mainly follows marked paths of the Bernese Hiking Trails over natural roads and partly over paved surfaces.