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Hike Meienberg-Blankenburg (Zweisimmen)
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· Diemtigtal Nature Park
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Naturpark Diemtigtal
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Unterwegs vom Seebergsee nach ZweisimmenPhoto: Rahel Mazenauer, Naturpark Diemtigtal
Hike from Meienberg, with detour to the Diemtigtal Nature Park and back to Zweisimmen.
moderate
Distance 11 km
3:35 h
234 m
1,129 m
1,992 m
958 m
The hikers' taxi takes you comfortably from Zweisimmen to Meienberg by appointment. The hiking trail from Meienberg leads you in half an hour directly to the Seeberg lake and thus into the Diemtigtal Nature Park and the Spillgerte nature reserve. Once you have reached the lake, a path leads you almost straight to the charming Stierenberg mountain restaurant. After a snack on the cosy terrace of the restaurant, you follow the hiking trail directly to the Gubi, the highest point of your hike. Here you have an impressive view of the upper Simmental and you can already guess your destination. From Hinter Chumi, the hiking trail leads downhill to Blankenburg railway station.
Author’s recommendation
A fine snack or a hearty lunch - a visit to the Stierenberg mountain restaurant is certainly worthwhile!
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,992 m
Lowest point
958 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
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Track types
Asphalt
0.7 km
Forested/wild trail
4.2 km
Path
6.1 km
Road
0 km
Tips and hints
A hiking map is available from the Diemtigtal Nature Park office.Diemtigtal Nature Park
Bahnhofstrasse 20
3753 Oey
Phone 0041 33 681 26 06
info@diemtigtal.ch
www.diemtigtal.ch
Hiking taxi Zweisimmen - Meienberg
Operates from July to the beginning of October on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 am (other dates on request).
Registration until 5 pm the day before at Zweisimmen Tourism: Phone 0041 33 722 11 33 / zweisimmen@mob.ch
Start
Alp Meienberg, Zweisimmen (1,852 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'598'850E 1'159'026N
DD
46.582508, 7.423640
DMS
46°34'57.0"N 7°25'25.1"E
UTM
32T 379226 5159978
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Destination
Blankenburg railway station, Zweisimmen
Turn-by-turn directions
The hiking taxi takes you from Zweisimmen to Alp Meienberg. From Meienberg, the hiking trail leads in half an hour directly to the Seeberg lake and thus into the Diemtigtal Nature Park. From the lake, you follow a path with a barely noticeable incline to Alp Stierenberg, which you reach in half an hour. At the Stierenberg mountain restaurant, the trail changes to a narrow hiking path, on which you reach "Gubi", the highest point of your hike, after another half hour. From "Gubi", the winding, two-hour descent begins via "Hinder-Chumi", "Uf de Flüene" and finally through the "Sitewald" forest to Blankenburg and your destination station. Attention: "Stop on demand" applies here (to make the train stop, press the button on the station building).
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
By train to Zweisimmen railway station (Spiez-Zweisimmen line). Continue with the hikers' taxi to Alp Meienberg (note the operating times of the hikers' taxi, by appointment only).Getting there
Motorway A6 Bern direction Zweisimmen, after the Simmenfluhtunnel follow the Simmentalstrasse for 30 km until Zweisimmen.Parking
Parking facilities in the village of Zweisimmen:East railway station upstairs, approx. 100 parking spaces
Bahnhof Ost downstairs, approx. 80 parking spaces
Simmental Arena, approx. 180 parking spaces
Widematte, approx. 40 parking spaces
Further information on the parking situation in the village of Zweisimmen can be found > here.
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'598'850E 1'159'026N
DD
46.582508, 7.423640
DMS
46°34'57.0"N 7°25'25.1"E
UTM
32T 379226 5159978
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
- Good mountain boots
- Clothing appropriate to the weather and temperature
- Sun/rain protection
- Pocket pharmacy
- Rucksack with food and enough drinks for the journey
- Hiking poles if necessary
- Binoculars if necessary
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
11 km
Duration
3:35 h
Ascent
234 m
Descent
1,129 m
Highest point
1,992 m
Lowest point
958 m
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Maps and trails
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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