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The title "4-Lakes Route" sounds promising. One of them can be seen for a long time, the others are more or less hidden behind bushes and trees and only partly visible. Mostly away from the waters, still an attractive hike in the Thun West district. Longer sections on hard surfaces.
easy
Distance 9.3 km
2:25 h
138 m
72 m
677 m
577 m
The route is continuously marked from the starting point at Seftigen train stop to the tour destination at Amsoldingen church. The rise at Talacher is reached soon. After a short flat section follows the descent into the village district of Obergurzelen. At the exit of the village, turn onto a field path. Soon a signpost with the location Geistsee follows. It is hidden behind trees and bushes on the shore. Here, turn sharply left. After the hamlet Bim Wald, the view falls on Lake Dittlig. Along meadows, one reaches the hamlet Hattigen, with the Grizzly Bear restaurant. Children would probably like to take a break at the playground. The route continues over Kärselen to Weiersbühl east of the village Uebeschi. A farm road leads at some distance along Lake Übeschi and Lake Amsoldingen. The shores are hardly developed, but grown with trees and bushes. Therefore, the view of the two lakes is possible only at a few places. Soon the church and the castle Amsoldingen appear. The church is very worth seeing; it forms an important stage on the pilgrimage route from Einsiedeln to Santiago de Compostela. The castle is privately owned and not accessible. Both buildings are considered cultural assets of national importance. Next to the church is the bus stop.
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easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Highest point
677 m
Lowest point
577 m
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Forested/wild trail
4.4 km
Road
4.9 km
Rest stops
Restaurant BijouErlebnisland Grizzlybär
Safety information
This route runs exclusively on marked paths of the hiking path categoryTips and suggestions
Association Bernese Hiking Trails, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, E-mail: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.chRoadbook
Seftigen – Obergurzelen – Geistsee – Hattige – Weiersbühl - Amsoldingen
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Restaurant BijouGeistsee - Längenbühl
Dittligsee- Längenbühl
Erlebnisland Grizzlybär
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Schloss & Kirche Amsoldingen
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Outbound: by train via Thun or Bern – Belp to Seftigen
Return: from Amsoldingen Church by STI bus to Thun and further by train
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4-Lakes Route
Coordinates
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2'607'751E 1'181'757N
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46.786934, 7.540148
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46°47'13.0"N 7°32'24.5"E
UTM
32T 388574 5182522
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Book recommendation by the author
Hiking book Short Hikes 2 of the Bernese Hiking Trails, order at: https://www.wanderplaner.ch/sommer/web-shop/
Author’s map recommendations
Swisstopo hiking map 253 T Gantrisch 1:50,000, order at: https://www.wanderplaner.ch/sommer/web-shop/
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Equipment
We recommend the following equipment: light trekking shoes, light backpack, sun protection, rain jacket, pocket first aid kit, light picnic, enough fluids, mobile phone.Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
9.3 km
Duration
2:25 h
Ascent
138 m
Descent
72 m
Highest point
677 m
Lowest point
577 m
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