On the panoramic trail Kiental–Thunersee

12.32 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Hiking Trail
  • 3:45 h
  • 12.32 km
  • 401 m
  • 332 m
  • 945 m
  • 1,221 m
  • 276 m
  • Start: Kiental
  • Destination: Aeschiried

Scenic high-altitude hike without major elevation differences from the idyllic Kiental over the sunny Faltsche and through the shady Suldgraben to the Aeschiried viewing balcony. Ideal hiking paths, forest roads, and access roads alternate at irregular intervals. Short paved sections also outside the settlements.

In Kiental, leave the bus stop downhill and ascend, sometimes on the alpine road, sometimes via shortcuts, to the houses of Hubel. Enjoyable is the subsequent walk through blooming meadows. Looking back, you see the sunlit snowfields of the Blüemlisalp. With slight ups and downs, you go to the large Härggis-Allmi dairy, from where the view opens up to the toy-like houses in the Kandertal and the Niesen mountain range. Through the Haasele forest, you cross over the Richebach-Graben and soon descend on a unfortunately paved road to Faltsche. Via Weeggers, you now proceed almost level into the Suld valley. On the Suldweid, you cross the stream and enjoy the lush vegetation (nature reserve) while hiking downhill. After a short ascent to the valley road, the Aeschiried viewing platform is soon reached, offering a magnificent panoramic view of Lake Thun.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Kiental - Faltsche - Aeschiried

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: light trekking shoes, light backpack, sun protection, rain jacket, pocket first aid kit, light picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone.

Additional information

Association Bernese Hiking Trails, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, E-Mail: info@beww.ch, Website: www.bernerwanderwege.ch

Literature

Hiking suggestion from the hiking book Thunersee - Frutigland, hiking book series by the Bernese hiking trails

License (master data)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Continue hiking via the suspension bridge Leissigen - Meielisalp - Därligen

Safety guidelines

This route runs entirely on hiking paths.

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 254T Interlaken

Nearby

Contact

On the panoramic trail Kiental–Thunersee
Reichenbach im Kandertal