Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Gürbetaler Höhenweg
KehrsatzThurnen
- Distance
- 18.0 km
- Duration
- 5:20 h
- Ascent
- 720 m
- Descent
- 740 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Hard
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
A perfect 18 km hike along the Gürbetaler Höhenweg Path close to the city of Berne, leading along the Längenberg and Gürbetal valley. An ideal hike for those who enjoy views of the distant Alps and have a cultural interest in farmhouses.
From the Kehrsatz bus stop, the trail leads out of the village and soon climbs through wooded slopes. Beyond Englisberg, open meadows alternate with stretches of forest and scattered settlements. The varied route covers around 18 kilometres and gains a total of approximately 720 metres in elevation.
Via Hofmatt and Fallenbach, the route continues in a steady succession of ascents and descents to Obertoffen. Shortly afterwards, it reaches its highest point at around 860 metres. Here, the trail’s elevated character is particularly noticeable before it gradually begins to descend again. A short distance off the route lies the Pfaffenloch, a cave in a sandstone cliff that is partially accessible.
Through forest and across open pastures, the final section leads towards Weid. The trail then descends increasingly steeply into the Gürbetal and reaches Mühlethurnen. The hike of just over five hours ends at Thurnen railway station, with direct access to public transport.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
Or from
Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
