On the sunny terrace of Beatenberg

Beatenberg/Schmocken is not only a starting point for worthwhile hikes. The station of the Lake Thun-Beatenberg-Niederhorn railways is also a transport hub, as here also ends the bus route that connects the high village with Interlaken. From the railway station initially eastwards along the main road. Between Hotel Beatus and the distinctive pyramid of Hotel Dorint-Blüemlisalp, the path turns upslope and quickly leads over wooded meadows to the edge of Dälewald. Along the way, one already enjoys the magnificent view of the Bödel and the Upper Land mountain giants. The ascent continues even in the forest until point 1352, where the upper path and at the same time the highest point of the hike is reached.
In Spirenwald, at point 1325, you stand directly beneath the massive rock bands of Bireflue. The little path gently descends into the Bödel. After thunderstorms, a wild mountain brook rages through the seemingly harmless Sundgraben, which also formed the extensive delta at Sundlauenen. At the forest edge near Waldegg, the village of Beatenberg, stretching over 6 km, can almost be seen in its entirety.
Now the landscape changes: the wooded Hardergrat stands directly opposite, and below spreads the densely populated Bödel. A narrow path leads up and down gently through the steep slope descending to the Lombach to Bort. Lonely farmhouses and numerous hedges along the way, lively mountain streams, as well as the captivating view down to the upper end of Lake Thun, ensure no boredom. On a quiet road, you reach the mountain village Habkern.