The Kander Cut-through

10.26 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Great panorama
Hiking Trail
  • 2:45 h
  • 10.26 km
  • 150 m
  • 140 m
  • 558 m
  • 654 m
  • 96 m
  • Start: Thun Gwatt
  • Destination: Thun Allmendingen

How the correction of the Kander River 300 years ago changed the fate and appearance of the Thun region and why the Glütschbach also makes the beaver happy: this and much more can be experienced impressively on the hike from Lake Thun over the Strättlighügel and through the Glütschbachtal valley. 

The hike leads along the lakeshore of Lake Thun through Bonstetten Park. Through the village of Gwatt, you hike steeply uphill until you reach the Burgunderweg. Here, there is a wonderful view of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, over Lake Thun and as far as Thun. The narrow path is adorned on both sides by willows and mighty, old chestnut trees. On the ridge, the impressive powder tower, the "Strättligburg," soon appears. A little downhill, you soon reach the road and cross it. Then it goes steeply downhill for a short distance on steps. The Kander carves its way deep below through the gorge. From the Strättlig footbridge, you look deep down.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Gravel
Trail
Asphalt
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Thun Gwatt–Strättlighügel–Kander–Glütschbachtal–Thun Allmendingen

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: lightweight trekking shoes, light backpack, sun protection, rain jacket, pocket pharmacy, light picnic, enough fluids, mobile phone.

Directions & Parking facilities

Outbound journey: From Bern via Thun to Gwatt Camping

Return journey: From Bern via Allmendingen near Thun, Thun to Bern

Additional information

Berner Wanderwege, 031 340 01 01, info@beww.ch, bernerwanderwege.ch

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs exclusively on marked paths of the hiking trail category.

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 253T Gantrisch 1:50,000

Nearby

Address

The Kander Cut-through
Thun