Discover the ancient pilgrim walks that cross the territory of Thun. This page features a selection of the best pilgrim trails in Thun recommended by experts. Filter the results to best suit your needs. Each route contains useful information to help you plan each stage of your pilgrimage.
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Thun
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Berner-Oberländer-Weg: Merligen - Thun (Variant B)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 1
closed
13.6 km
4:03 h
329 m
337 m
The section Merligen - Thun is part of the Berner-Oberländer-Weg, which will take us from Brünig to Amsoldingen and can be used as an alternative to the original route Merligen - Amsoldingen. We are on the Swiss pilgrimage routes.
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Via Jacobi 11: Thun - Rüeggisberg (Way of St. James)
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
29.4 km
8:08 h
657 m
288 m
11th of 18 stages on my Way of St. James from Rorschach to Geneva
Part 107 of my Way of St. James from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela
The adjacent routes:
previous: Upper Swabian Way of St. James
next: Via Gebennensis
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Via Jacobi 10: Interlaken-Unterseen - Thun (Way of St. James)
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
29 km
8:40 h
646 m
653 m
10th of 18 stages on my Way of St. James from Rorschach to Genève
Part 106 of my Way of St. James from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela
The adjacent routes:
before: Upper Swabian Way of St. James
after: Via Gebennensis
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Berner Oberländer Route: Thun - Amsoldingen (Variant B)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 2
11.3 km
3:00 h
159 m
65 m
The section Thun - Amsoldingen is part of the Berner Oberländer Route, which will lead us from Brünig to Amsoldingen and can be taken as an alternative to the original route Merligen - Amsoldingen. We are on the Swiss Jakobsweg.
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Berner Oberländer Trail: Merligen - Amsoldingen (Original)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 4
closed
17 km
4:41 h
278 m
181 m
The section Merligen - Amsoldingen is part of the Berner Oberländer Trail, which will take us from Brünig to Amsoldingen. We are on the Swiss Pilgrimage Routes.
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Pilgrimage from Thun to Amsoldingen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
12.9 km
2:15 h
475 m
431 m
The autumn evening hike led from Thun city center along Lake Thun, rises steeply behind Gwatt before the highway underpass, and then again about 2 km before Amsoldingen until finally reaching Amsoldingen.
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Pilgrimage from Thun to Amsoldingen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
12.9 km
2:15 h
475 m
431 m
The evening autumn hike led from Thun's city center along Lake Thun, ascends quite steeply behind Gwatt before the motorway underpass and then again about 2 km before reaching Amsoldingen until finally Amsoldingen is reached.
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Jerusalemweg: Amsoldingen - Interlaken
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 89
closed
29.7 km
8:15 h
566 m
645 m
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
2016-09-24 Jakobsweg Schweiz: Ralligen - Blumenstein
closed
25.4 km
6:03 h
517 m
425 m
Die erste Etappe 2016 - zu viert. Mit dem Schiff über den See nach Spiez, durch schöne Dörfer mit romanischen Kirchen. Übernachtung auf dem Campingplatz
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Swiss017 Way of St. James (Camino) Spiez to Amsoldingen
Difficulty
moderate
closed
15.1 km
4:38 h
305 m
282 m
An Autumn walk from a castle by a lake, past old churches and through the darkness to visit a 10th century basilica in the dark.

