«Morgenberghorn 4 hrs 30 mins.» The sign displayed at the school in Aeschiried leaves no room for doubt: it’s a long way to the summit, and you have to come back down. Therefore, you will need to start out early. Your first port of call is the Aeschispitz, a viewpoint mostly visited in winter. When there is enough snow, the lifts operate in the small but charming skiing area, so families and school groups in the local region can enjoy low cost ski runs on their own doorstep.
From Aeschispitz, the trail passes through Bireberg to Greberegg and on to the Brunnihütte, the simple but welcoming mountain cabin and dormitory run by the Leissigen ski club. The northwest face of the Morgenberghorn looms over the Brunni Alp. The wall seems insurmountable, but an ascent channel secured with a chain winds its way through. The climb through the «Chemi» is fast and easy, after which you traverse the elongated west ridge to the summit. At the top is a forged iron flag adorned with the Swiss cross and the Bernese bear; there is also a summit register.
The Morgenberghorn guarantees 360° views. The lakes of Thun and Brienz are far below, while all around mountain peaks form a guard of honour. Since they can all be reached on foot, your thoughts may turn to your next hike: the Augstmatthorn, Niederhorn, Sigriswiler Rothorn, Niesen, Wätterlatte, Dreispitz and the Schwalmere are all rewarding destinations. Soon it’s time to start the descent, which also takes time. You head down via the south ridge, where chains are provided for handholds over the scree. The views down into the valley basin of Saxeten and the Latrejenalp are majestic. The most leisurely section of the day tour begins at the Renggli pass, the transition from the Saxettal to the Suldtal valley: pass the mountain cabins of Mittelberg and follow the Latrejebach stream to a viewing bench with unobstructed views of the 80-metre Pochtenfall waterfall. A short while later you reach the restaurant of the same name, and toast one of the most beautiful hikes in the Bernese Oberland.
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Variants: from the Renggli pass, you can descend to Saxeten in around 90 minutes by PostBus; Wilderswil is around 2 hours 45 minutes by train.
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Literature
Jochen Ihle / Toni Kaiser: Die 55 schönsten Wanderungen im Berner Oberland. ISBN 978-3-03865-073-7, Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandershop-schweiz.ch
Jochen Ihle / Toni Kaiser: Die 99 schönsten Rundtouren der Schweiz. ISBN 978-3-03865-059-1, Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandershop-schweiz.ch
Jochen Ihle / Toni Kaiser: Die 101 schönsten Wanderungen der Schweiz. ISBN 978-3-03865-041-6, Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandershop-schweiz.ch
Sabine Joss / Fredy Joss: Die 88 schönsten Gipfeltouren der Schweiz. ISBN 978-3-03865-071-3, Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandershop-schweiz.ch
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LK 1:50 000, 254T Interlaken.
Additional information
Aeschi Tourismus, Scheidgasse 8, 3703 Aeschi, tel. +41 (0)33 654 1424, www.aeschi-tourismus.ch
From July to early October, the Suldtal bus (PostBus line) runs from Aeschiried to Suld (Pochtenfall restaurant) and back to Aeschiried on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. A single trip costs CHF 5.00 per person. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more Tel. 0848 100 222.
Possible stopovers include the Brunnihütte (open weekends, May to October), tel. +41 (0)77 438 0865, www.scleissigen.ch and the Mittelberg cabin (May to October), tel. +41 (0)33 654 2073. Restaurant Pochtenfall in the Suldtal valley, tel. +41 (0)33 654 1866, http://www.restaurant-pochtenfall.ch Hotels and restaurants in Aeschi and Aeschiried.
