Top view at Stockhorn

4.19 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Hiking Trail
  • 1:45 h
  • 4.19 km
  • 46 m
  • 650 m
  • 1,615 m
  • 2,138 m
  • 523 m
  • Start: Stockhorn
  • Destination: Chrindi
Mountain hiking trail. The Stockhorn, Thun's local mountain, is equally frequented by locals and tourists. There are many reasons for this: the overwhelming panoramic view stretches from the Moléson over the Jura to the Glärnisch and along the chain of Bernese ice giants back to Mont Blanc. Equally unique is the pre-alpine plant diversity. A hike in the Stockhorn area leaves unforgettable impressions.

The proposal described here starts at the mountain station of the Stockhorn cable car. Do not miss the short ascent to the summit (magnificent panoramic view) or stroll through the tunnel to the Sockhorn windows, from where a dizzying view down to Lake Thun is possible.
The descent crossing the Stockenfeld to Oberstocken is very steep, but the path is excellently constructed. Wonderful are the views along the way over the deep blue eye of Oberstocken Lake to the Simmental and Saanenland mountains. At the Oberstocken Alp, the friendly hospitality tempts you to a shorter or longer stop. The same family has spent about three and a half months of alpine pasture here for eight generations. Now continue first towards Oberstocken Lake, then swing through a karstified forest hollow rich in rare alpine flowers to Hinterstocken and climb via the rock path carved into the Mieschflue up to the Chrindi mid-station of the Stockhorn cable car. The path is consistently well secured.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

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Pavements

Path
Trail

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Stockhorn - Oberstocken - Hinterstocken - Chrindi

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.

Directions & Parking facilities

By car via A6 exit Lattrigen to Wimmis. Then continue to Erlenbach im Simmental.
Sufficient parking spaces at the valley station of the Stockhorn cable car.

Outbound: By train via Spiez to Erlenbach im Simmental. Then on foot to the Stockhorn cable car (15 min). Take the cable car to the mountain station.

Return: From the Chrindi mid-station to Erlenbach. On foot to Erlenbach im Simmental train station.

Additional information

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

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs completely or partly on mountain hiking trails.

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 253T Gantrisch

Nearby

Address

Top view at Stockhorn
3762 Erlenbach im Simmental