Balmberg Route
Solothurn–Günsberg–Oberbalmberg (Route 40.012)
The Balmberg Route starts out in Solothurn at the foot of the Jura mountains and takes you up to the ridge of Balmberg offering beautiful panoramic views.
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Balmberg high ropes course
Zip lines, nets, footbridges, and suspension bridges are some of the adventurous contraptions that help you navigate your way between the 127 trees of one of the largest rope parks in Switzerland. Choose between nine different routes of varying difficulty.
Contact details
Rope Park Balmberg
Oberbalmberg 25
CH-4524 Balmberg
Telephone
+41 32 637 14 14
E-mail
info@seilpark-balmberg.ch
Internet
www.seilpark-balmberg.ch (in german)
Solothurn’s old town: Switzerland’s foremost baroque town
Beautiful baroque and renaissance buildings, such as the Palais Besenval and the Cathedral of St. Ursus, line the lovely streets of Solothurn. Take a guided city tour or a sightseeing boat ride on the Aare River.
Contact details
Solothurn Region Tourism
Hauptgasse 69
CH-4500 Solothurn
Telephone
+41 32 626 46 46
E-mail
info@solothurn-city.ch
Internet
www.solothurn-city.ch
Restaurant Mittlerer Balmberg
With views over the inner-Swiss Alps and delicious Swiss dishes to enjoy. The Restaurant Mittlerer Balmberg also offers guests a bite to eat along with bed for the night in one of four double rooms.
Contact details
Restaurant Mittlerer Balmberg
Family Schlegel
Mittlerer Balmberg 11
4524 Balmberg b. Günsberg
Telephone
+41 32 637 15 30
Internet
www.mittlererbalmberg.ch (in german)
Restaurant Vorder Balmberg
The oldest restaurant on the mountain has fantastic views over the countryside and Alps from the garden terrace – as well as a most tasty regional cuisine. Here at the Restaurant Vorder Balmberg you have a choice of nine different fondues – and room for as many as eighteen people to enjoy a night of slumber on a mattress in a shared dormitory.
Contact details
Restaurant Vorder Balmberg
Vreni & Heinz Thiel
4524 Balmberg
Telephone
+41 32 637 15 06
E-mail
info@vorderbalmberg.ch
Internet
www.vorderbalmberg.ch (in german)
Balmberg sports facilities
Visit the Balmberg ski resort. The Balmberg is a family-friendly excursion venue that also offers ambitious skiers and snowboarders an extra challenge. Rent skis, snowboards and airboards.
Contact details
Sportanlagen Balmberg Ltd
4524 Oberbalmberg
Telephone
+41 32 637 10 40
E-mail
info@balmberg.ch
Internet
www.balmberg.ch (in german)
Hinter-Weissenstein mountain guesthouse
Take a pleasant hike to the Hinter-Weissenstein mountain guesthouse and enjoy a tasty cheese fondue or perhaps typical Rösti dish along with the healthy air and a chat to round up the day. Following this, you’re sure to enjoy a good night’s sleep either in a double room or in a cosy multi-mattress room at the Hinter-Weissenstein mountain guesthouse. And as the sun rises to greet the day you can enjoy a rich Buure-Zmorge breakfast with homemade bread, Zopf and other delights.
Contact details
Berggasthof Hinter-Weissenstein
Annegret und Ueli Stucki
Hinter-Weissenstein
4515 Weissenstein
Telephone
+41 32 639 13 07
E-mail
info@hinterweissenstein.ch
Internet
www.hinterweissenstein.ch (in german)
Monday & Tuesday closed
Restaurant Sennhaus
Restaurant Sennhaus is conveniently found right by the Passhöhe PostBus stop. Stop and enjoy a bite to eat or drink before ascending the Weissenstein – or stop and enjoy the terrace views, time to reflect, and a well earned break on the way back from your scenic excursion.
Contact details
Restaurant Sennhaus
Familien Niederberger
Vorderweissenstein 1
4515 Weissenstein
Telephone
+41 32 622 16 78
E-mail
restaurant@sennhaus-weissenstein.ch
Internet
www.sennhaus-weissenstein.ch (in geman)
Closed Sunday from 6 pm and Monday