--- title: "On the Via Alpina through the Britschespalt" url: "https://www.brienzersee.ch/en/experiences/tour/on-the-via-alpina-through-the-britschespalt" description: "Past luxurious boutiques, the hiking adventure begins at the valley station Eggli in Gstaad. The cable car can save additional elevation meters. At the mountain restaurant Eggli, there is a last opportunity to stop before the challenging hike. Climbing over Hinders Eggli, the trail of the Via Alpina leads over the Muttehubel and offers beautiful views of the mighty Gummfluh. The path becomes increasingly wild and leads through a rockier landscape. Over the adventurous Trittlisattel, you reach the narrowest point – the Britschespalt. At the pass crossing Col de Jable, the hike also crosses the language border into Vaud. It continues with wonderful mountain panorama to L’Etivaz, where the famous cheese of the same name can be tasted as a finale." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/629892022/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.brienzersee.ch > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share On the Via Alpina through the Britschespalt =========================================== - 13.41 km long - Difficulty: difficult - Condition: difficult - Great panorama - Hiking Trail Hotel Gstaaderhof Bernerhof Eggli Cable Car Eggli Dry stone wall on the Col de Jable Jable Pass View from the Jable View from the Jable L'Etivaz, church - 5:00 h - 13.41 km - 750 m - 1,130 m - 1,138 m - 1,952 m - 814 m - - Start: Eggli (Gstaad) - Destination: L’Etivaz **A difficult mountain hike from Gstaad to L'Etivaz on the Via Alpina. The challenging hike leads through wild and rocky landscapes, over the Trittlisattel, through the Britschespalt and over the Col de Jable pass.** Past luxurious boutiques, the hiking adventure begins at the valley station Eggli in Gstaad. The cable car can save additional elevation meters. At the mountain restaurant Eggli, there is a last opportunity to stop before the challenging hike. Climbing over Hinders Eggli, the trail of the Via Alpina leads over the Muttehubel and offers beautiful views of the mighty Gummfluh. The path becomes increasingly wild and leads through a rockier landscape. Over the adventurous Trittlisattel, you reach the narrowest point – the Britschespalt. At the pass crossing Col de Jable, the hike also crosses the language border into Vaud. It continues with wonderful mountain panorama to L’Etivaz, where the famous cheese of the same name can be tasted as a finale. Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Path (72%) Trail (21%) Asphalt (6%) Street (1%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Eggli (Gstaad) – Hinders Eggli – Muttehubel – Trittlisattel – Col de Jable – L’Etivaz Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: sturdy hiking boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rain gear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Public transportation****Arrival: Eggli (Gstaad)** by train to Gstaad, then on foot to the valley station Eggli, then by cable car to the starting point; operating hours of the cable car at **Return journey: L’Etivaz, Maison de L’Etivaz** by bus from L’Etivaz, Maison de L’Etivaz, to Châteaux-d’Oex, gare, then by train Read more Additional information Berner Wanderwege, 031 340 01 01, , Read more Literature From the brochure "Caves and Gorges", 13 hikes in the canton of Bern. Publisher: Berner Wanderwege Read more License (master data) Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author With the cable car to Eggli (Gstaad), additional elevation meters can be saved. Please check the operating hours of the cable car in advance at . Read more Safety guidelines This route runs entirely or partially on marked trails of the category **mountain hiking trail**. Read more Map Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 10.00 km - Hiking Trail 15.61 km - Hiking Trail 6.87 km - Hiking Trail **outdooractive** Contact 3780 Saanen Download GPX file - - - -