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Panoramic View at Niesen – Niesenbahn Funicular Railway loop from Niesen

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Espace Mittelland

Frutigen-Niedersimmental

Reichenbach im Kandertal

Panoramic View at Niesen – Niesenbahn Funicular Railway loop from Niesen

Moderate

4.7

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764

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Panoramic View at Niesen – Niesenbahn Funicular Railway loop from Niesen

04:01

7.31km

700m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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776 m

Alp Oberniesen

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Nicely located Alp Oberniesen below the steep peak of the Niesen; only alp with huts on the paths between the Niesen summit and the Schwandegg intermediate station of the Niesen …

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814 m

A narrow hiking trail leads from the station Schwandegg over open alpine meadows up to the summit of the Niesen. Wonderful views of the mountains of the Bernese Oberland are guaranteed here at every step.

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1.97 km

Panoramic View at Niesen

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Here you can perfectly watch the paraglider taking off 🙈.

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2.65 km

View of Lake Thun and Spiez from Niesen

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From the local mountain of Lake Thun you have an impressive view of Spiez and the lake.

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2.82 km

Niesen Ridge

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After the climb you will be rewarded with this great view. 🥰

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3.66 km

Niesenbahn Funicular Railway

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The Niesenbahn consists of two individual trains, which means you have to change trains. The journey takes quite a long time and you climb 1,643 meters in altitude. The view …

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5.86 km

View of Fromberghorn

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7.31 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.53 km

578 m

197 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

3.25 km

710 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,300 m)

Lowest point (1,620 m)

Weather

Friday 24 July

25°C

13°C

67 %

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Comments

November 7, 2024,🇨🇭Schwandegg - Niesen"24/111"🌤️🚶

We start our hike from the Schwandegg middle station. The path first leads through the forest and crosses various alpine meadows and then up to the Oberniesen Alp. Now the path climbs steeply and winds up to the Niesengrat. We follow the ridge and reach the paragliders' take-off point and then the Niesen Kulm mountain hut. An impressive mountain panorama …

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October 19, 2025,Schwandegg - Niesen

On Sunday, October 19, 2025, my wife and I spent a wonderful day on the Niesen. The day began in the parking lot with an experience that symbolizes the Niesen team's hospitality: After our arrival at around 10:45 a.m., a friendly lady guided us through the underpass to the furthest parking lot. There, two closely spaced molan cones were supposed …

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October 21, 2024,Wanderung Schwandegg (Mittelstation) - Niesen (3h-Weg, weniger steil)

The time given is incorrect, Komoot always calculates too little actual walking time for me. This is the longer route, given as 3 hours. The second route is supposed to take 2 hours, but is much steeper.

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September 8, 2021,Auf den Niesen (Berner Oberland) 🇨🇭

A mountain hike with my wife! 😉
The Niesen is a 2,362 m high mountain in the Bernese Oberland, which has a striking pyramid-like shape. The historic funicular (built 1906 to 1910) takes us with a maximum gradient of 66% up to the 1,669 m high intermediate station Schwandegg. There we take a quick look at Lake Thun and start …

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August 26, 2025,Premiere ufe Niesen ⛰️ ab Schwandegg

The time isn't right at all. Including short breaks, it took us almost 4 hours.😅😎

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September 20, 2024,Schwandegg- Oberniese- Cheesbödi- Niesen

From Mülenen with the Niesenbahn to the middle station. At first, the mountain hiking trail goes through forest and grassy slopes slowly up to Oberniese. Again and again we enjoy the wonderful view. Kiental to Tschingelsee, to Kandersteg and Adelboden. And the wonderful peaks.
Over the Alps to the Niesengrat, where the view of the Diemtigtal opens up, and then …

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Panoramic View at Niesen – Niesenbahn Funicular Railway loop from Niesen

Alp Oberniesen

Alpine idyll

Panoramic View at Niesen

View of Lake Thun and Spiez from Niesen

Niesen Ridge

Niesenbahn Funicular Railway

View of Fromberghorn

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