The landscape in the Diemtigtal was formed, moved, layered and eroded again over millions of years. How does a cultural landscape with grazing cows emerge from a sea? How did the Wiriehorn get its typical shape? Whose traces of earlier times are still visible in the terrain today?
The rock of the Wiriehorn is very old, it was formed around 240 million years ago. That is, during the time when dinosaurs also lived on our planet. 240 million years ago, large areas were covered by a sea. Dead plants, mussels and shells were deposited on the seabed. They mixed with minerals, solidified and became stone. Later – during the formation of the Alps – the rock was lifted and moved here. Today it forms the summit of the Wiriehorn.
More exciting questions and answers await you on the geological trail around the Wiriehorn (information booklet only available in German).
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Recommendation
Directions
Alternative with chairlift
Motorway A6 Bern direction Zweisimmen, 1 km after the Simmenfluhtunnel turn left direction Diemtigtal. Follow the Diemtigtal road into the valley for 11 km to the Wiriehorn valley station. From here, the Wiriehorn chairlift takes you up to the Nüegg mountain station (note operating times: www.wiriehorn.ch).
Public transit
Additional information
Diemtigtal Nature Park
Bahnhofstrasse 20
3753 Oey
Phone +41 33 552 26 00
[email protected]
www.diemtigtal.ch
Open or closed?
Find out in our > summer sports report
Catering options
Berghotel Wiriehorn: Restaurant at the top station of the Wiriehorn chairlift (open when the chairlift is in operation)
Phone +41 33 684 12 42, www.wiriehorn.ch
Alp Schwarzenberg mountain restaurant: restaurant accessible by a short walk from the Wiriehorn mountain station
Phone +41 33 684 13 32 or +41 33 684 13 97, www.alp-schwarzenberg.ch
