Shaded and sun-facing sides of Gadmerflue

11.51 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
Hiking Trail
  • 4:30 h
  • 11.51 km
  • 402 m
  • 1,034 m
  • 1,198 m
  • 2,117 m
  • 919 m
  • Start: Engstlenalp
  • Destination: Gadmen

Scenic crossing from Gental to Gadmer valley. Two ridge routes in one are promised by the ridge crossing at Sätteli between Tällistock and Sättelistöckleni. While the relatively gentle ascent in the Gental offers wonderful views of the Melchsee area and the Jungfrau region, the descent opens the view onto the busy Susten road to Susten and Grimsel areas. Caution is advised in early summer when crossing the avalanche tracks below Tällistock. Entirely natural path.

From the post bus terminal at Engstlenalp, it first goes gently uphill on a wide track to Engstlensee. Magnificent is the view over the blue-green shimmering water to Jochpass and Titlis area. Down-valley various mountain ridges are bypassed. From Scharmad, you enjoy the splendid view through the wooded, quiet Gental to the peaks of the Oberland ice giants.
The path runs almost horizontally above the treeline through the very steep mountainside downvalley to Bäregg (to Schwarzental 1h15, to Engstlenalp 2h).
Now gently ascending it goes through open terrain below Tällistock. Near the rocks, caution is advised in early summer in the steep avalanche slopes. From Sätteli you enjoy a magnificent view: firn and ice, forest and pasture, from the climbing mountains of the Engelhörner to the Finsteraarhorn and over the gleaming glaciers of Trift, Sutenhorn, and Titlis everything lies openly.
The following descent between rock bands is very steep but harmless.
The second part of the ridge hike leads from point 1847 with slight ups and downs past the Tällihütte (to Birchlaui–Nessental 1h30) and along the towering rock towers of Gadmerflue via Alpligen to Raflue (via Mettlenberg–Wenden to Feldmoos/Post bus 2h15). Here begins the rapid descent on a zigzag path into Gadmen, 400 m lower.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

Good to know

Pavements

Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Engstlenalp - Bäregg - Sätteli - Tällihütte - Gadmen

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: sturdy mountain boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone.

Additional information

Association Bernese Hiking Trails, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, e-mail: info@beww.ch, homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch

Literature

Hiking suggestion from the Jungfrau Region Brienzersee - Oberhasli hiking book, hiking book series of the Bernese Hiking Trails

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs entirely or partly on signposted trails of the mountain hiking path category.

 

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 255T Susten Pass

Nearby

Address

Shaded and sun-facing sides of Gadmerflue
3862 Innertkirchen