Gantrisch–Längenberg Routes: Gurnigel Route

The Gurnigel Route starts out in Thurnen and climbs up to Längenberg. Riggisberg is the starting point for a wide variety of excursions into the Gantrisch regional nature park and the Schwarzenburgerland region (PostBus stop Riggisberg, Post Office).

The high trail along Längenberg to Niedermuhlern and the stunning views are especially memorable. Riggisberg Castle and Abegg Foundation, where woven fabrics from different eras are on exhibit, make the village a cultural highlight. The Gantrisch regional nature park offers many different options to choose from, the forest arena or lovely little Gantrisch lake, for example. The Gäggersteg walkway provides a very interesting perspective of how the forest is recovering from Lothar, known as the storm of the century.

The post bus takes you through the Gantrisch area up to Gurnigel Pass in 15 minutes. The racing cars competing in Switzerland’s most popular mountain race take a lot less time for the same distance. The spectacular Gantrisch Panorama Trail connects Gurnigel with Zollhaus (PostBus stops Gurnigel, Berghaus and Plaffeien, Zollhaus). After Gurnigel Pass, you arrive at Hotel Schwefelberg Bad, which boasts its very own sulfur water spring (PostBus stop Schwefelberg Bad). The post bus then continues down into the valley to Plaffeien. Visit the local history museum in Schwarzenburg for more facts and figures about the region (PostBus stop Schwarzenburg, Railway Station).

The Nature & Sport Bus (Route 30.615) complements the existing PostBus Route 30.323 and leads from «Riffenmatt, Kreuzung» as far as «Gurnigel, Stierenhütte». The Nature & Sport Bus travels on Saturdays and Sundays - as well as on public holidays - during the summer and autumn months. Please note the exact operating hours in Timetable 30.615.  

Price

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Nature & Sport Bus: Special tariff, general travelcards such as the GA, Half-fare Card, Day Passes, combined subscriptions, Junior Card etc. are not valid

Timetable information

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Timetable 30.323
Timetable 30.615

Reservations

Reservations required for groups of 10 or more.
Tel. 0848 100 222

Travel dates/Validity

Route 30.323 open all year
Travel-date details/validity: view timetable/timetable information

Special comments:
Nature & Sport Bus: Route 30.615 not open all year, view Timetable/Timetable information

Contact details

PostBus
Region Berne
P.O. Box
3001 Berne

Telephone
0848 100 222

E-mail
kundenberatung@postbus.ch

Internet
www.postbus.ch/bern

Bicycle transport

Bicycle transport fixtures available in/on the vehicle

Special comments:
Reservations are required. Tel.+41 31 808 15 15 (08.00 - 17.00 Uhr)

Wheelchair accessibility

Wheelchair access to the postbus guaranteed

Special comments:
All vehicles are wheelchair-accessible. For information call tel. 0848 100 222

SwitzerlandMobility

Explore the area of the Gurningel Route on foot

• on ViaJacobi
  Section 12 Wattenwil–Schwarzenburg 
• on the Alpine Panorama Trail
  Section 18 Münsingen–Rüeggisberg
  Section 19 Rüeggisberg–Guggisberg 
• and on the Gantrisch Panoramaweg Path 

or by mountain bike

• on the Panorama Bike Route
  Section 11 Thun–Sangernboden 
• on the Gantrisch Bike-Panoramaweg 
• on the Gantrisch Königsroute 
• and on the Gurnigelwald–Gürbe-Route