Obwaldner Höhenweg, Stage 3/6

The popular Schönbüel-Brünigpass route is a feast for all the senses and is not short of gorgeous views. Along the way, the Gibel mountain will serve as your spectacular front-row seat, with views of Lake Brienz and Lake Thun below. Then comes a ridge walk towards the Wilerhorn, before the route leads down through woodland and meadows to the Brünig Pass.

The tour begins at Schönbüel, some distance from public transport; the nearest stop, Turren, is around 2.5 km away. Bärghuis Schönbüel also lies slightly off the route. Right from the start, the white-red-white waymarked mountain trail climbs gently, reaching its highest point at just over 2,000 m. It then crosses open pastureland towards Teiffengrad, with rocky sections around the Hörnli.

The long descent begins at Teiffengrad. The route loses almost 1,100 metres in elevation before reaching its destination, initially continuing across open terrain before increasingly entering the forest. A mountain trail predominates for much of the way; only towards the end does it become an easier hiking trail. After around eight kilometres and just over two and a half hours, the buildings on Brünigpass come into view. The pass links the Haslital in the Bernese Oberland with the Sarneraatal in Obwalden. The final section leads to the Brünig-Hasliberg stop, just a few steps from the destination.