View of Lake Thun – View of Lake Thun loop from Merligen

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Switzerland

Espace Mittelland

Verwaltungsregion Oberland

Verwaltungskreis Thun

Sigriswil

View of Lake Thun – View of Lake Thun loop from Merligen

Moderate

4.7

(22)

247

hikers

View of Lake Thun – View of Lake Thun loop from Merligen

04:17

7.18km

790m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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87 m

Forest fire, 1,145 m

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Forest fire, 1145 meters, intermediate station between Beatenberg and Uf Vorsess.

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523 m

View of Lake Thun

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Very slippery surface when wet

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1.37 km

View of Lake Thun

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Last stop before the ascent to Vorsaas

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2.69 km

View of Lake Thun and the Bernese Alps

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if you have a drone don't miss this spot

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3.29 km

View of Lake Thun

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The Niederhorn offers a beautiful view

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3.52 km

Niederhorn: view in the other direction

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5.05 km

Bilberry shrubs on the western route to Niederhorn

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Vaccinium myrtillus.
The whole region here on the western route to Niederhorn is fused with blueberry bushes. The harvest season is July to September.

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7.18 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.23 km

440 m

303 m

208 m

Surfaces

6.15 km

406 m

285 m

242 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

8°C

3°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2023,Niederhorn – Berghütte Vorsass Runde von Beatenberg

Magnificent ascent to the Niederhorn. Hike through beautiful spruce forest. The path, interspersed with roots and steps, meanders upwards through dense blueberry bushes.
I recommend only going up the path.

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