Leisure activities

Scooter biking on the Niederhorn

What could be finer than riding down a mountain on a scooter bike?

At the Vorsass intermediate station, you can hire a scooter bike and zoom down into the valley with Rocky the bold ibex or his friend Happy. Choose from the quick six-kilometre “Rocky Run” or the twelve-kilometre “Happy Trail”. The “Rocky Run” takes you directly to your destination, while the more gentle “Happy Trail” option passes through Bodenalp, Rischeren and Waldegg, through the extended village and back to the valley station. So whether you opt for the fast or the leisurely route, you’re sure to feel fantastic as you head downhill on the looping trails with the breeze in your face!

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Availability Today (Wednesday) open

Scooter bike

Available from 17 April to 7 November 2021 depending on weather conditions

Niederhornbahn funicular

17 April to 7 November 2021, runs daily

Subject to change without prior notice

Niederhornbahn timetable

Rates

CHF 14.00 hire price per bike for up to 2 hours

The rental price includes hire of the helmet. Scooter-bike users are responsible for arranging their own insurance. The scooter bikes must be returned by 18.00 hours. For children accompanied by a parent, you pay only for the scooter bike hire for the first child, with the scooter bike hire free for any further children (aged between 6 and 16).

Prices per person in CHF incl. VAT / Prices subject to alteration.

Notes

Riding times and distances

"Rocky's Run" 20-30 minutes, 6 km
"Happy's Trail" 40-60 minutes, 12 km

Elevation difference

450 metres of elevation

Hire arrangements

Scooter bikes can be hired from the Vorsass intermediate station, with children’s scooters available for children of at least school age.

Options

Why not combine the scooter bike ride with a hike or the Alpine orienteering trail from the Niederhorn to the Vorsass intermediate station.

How to get there

Travel comfortably by train to Thun or Interlaken West. Then take the STI bus (from Thun) or the PostBus (from Interlaken) to "Beatenbucht" or "Beatenberg Station".

Or by boat from Interlaken West, Thun or another landing stage across Lake Thun to "Beatenbucht".

The funicular and group orbital railroad will then take you up to the Niederhorn.