Jaunpass Trail

The Jaunpass connects the Simmental with the Greyerzerland, the canton of Bern with the canton of Freiburg. The pass height is at 1509 m above sea level. It is accessible by a road, the construction of which was mainly for military reasons: after the Franco-Prussian War 1870/71, it was meant to connect the military centers Thun and Bulle. The area around the pass height is not only a family ski area but also an ideal starting point for other winter sports activities such as cross-country skiing, ski touring, winter hiking – and snowshoeing. The marked Jaunpass Trail leads over snowy fields and through snow-clad fir forests south under the Bäderhorn summit. The view of the distinctive Gastlosen peaks is simply magnificent. The views into the Niedersimmental and to the Bernese Alps are also splendid. The snowshoe trail partly crosses avalanche-prone areas and can therefore sometimes be closed. The rule is: observe signage and inform yourself beforehand about current conditions.