Trail running on Sunnbüel
Go with the flow on easy trails or challenge yourself and push your personal limits on a challenging trail around Sunnbüel.
Running is freeing – you can feel it with every step you take across an alpine meadow or along a mountain ridge. No matter how enduring or fast you are – what counts is your personal experience of the trail. And your smile along the way, in the mountain world of Sunnbüel.
The pleasure trails lead through enchanting Swiss stone pine forests with deep blue lakes (if they have water), to vantage points high above the Gasterntal valley or along the legendary Gemmiweg. Every step across the alpine meadows brings you closer to Sunnbüel's impressive mountain world and puts a smile on your face.
Challenging trails are long and strenuous, requiring technical skill and stamina. Are they fun? Maybe not on a steep climb. But anyone who has experienced the feeling of flying along a mountain ridge will not want to miss these powerful moments of happiness. The trail, the mountains, nature, the blue sky and you.
Take the train from Bern directly to Kandersteg. From Kandersteg you can easily reach the valley station Kandersteg Sunnbüel by bus.
Pleasure trails
Trail running Arvenseeli
This popular trail running circuit begins with magnificent views down into the valley: high above the valley, trail runners are soon rewarded with a fantastic panorama of the unspoilt Gasterntal. The wide plateau of the Spittelmatte also offers impressive views. But the real highlight of the Sunnbüel trail are the Swiss stone pine lakes hidden in the mountain forest. Leave the turquoise jewels behind you to discover another impressive viewpoint below the Üschenengrat ridge.
Key data
| Trail running route | Sunnbüel–Arvenseeli |
| Distance | 7.6 km |
| Duration | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Elevation difference | +156 m / -156 m |
| Level of difficulty | medium |
Trail running Gällihorn
This short trail starts at the top of the Kandersteg–Sunnbüel cable car. After a short descent past a rock face, the trail climbs steadily. The trail now runs along the side of the Ueschental and sometimes climbs steeply up the mountain. Walking sticks can be useful here. However, you will soon reach the end of the path and be rewarded with a breathtaking view.
Key data
| Trail running route | Sunnbüel–Gällihorn |
| Distance | 3.5 km |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Elevation difference | +436 m / -436 m |
| Level of difficulty | medium |
Trail running Daubensee (Gemmiweg)
The Sunnbüel–Daubensee trail is just under 15 km long and climbs around 500 metres. There are plenty of resting places and refreshment points along the way, perfect for recharging your batteries.
Key data
| Trail running route | Sunnbüel–Daubensee |
| Distance | 14.4 km |
| Duration | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Elevation difference | +502 m / -502 m |
| Level of difficulty | medium |
Challeging trails
Trail running Ueschinengrat
This fantastic route starts at the top of the Kandersteg–Sunnbüel cable car. After a short descent past a rock face, the trail climbs steadily, the views improving with every step. At the ridge saddle the trail crosses over to the Ueschenen valley side. The highest point is the Wyssiflue, from where the path continues to the Schwarzgrätli and then to the Berghotel Schwarenbach. An easy cart track leads back to the Sunnbüel mountain station.
Key data
| Trail running route | Sunnbüel–Ueschinengrat |
| Distance | 13.4 km |
| Duration | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Elevation difference | +685 m / -685 m |
| Level of difficulty | difficult |
Trail running Unders Tatelishore
From the top station of the Kandersteg–Sunnbüel cable car, the trail descends to the Spittelmatte and then follows the Schwarzbach stream to the end of the mat. From here the trail winds through coniferous forests and rhododendrons to the plateau, an ideal place to relax and often home to flocks of sheep. The final climb to the Hore is challenging and steep. The reward is a breathtaking panoramic view over Kandersteg, the Gasterntal, Sunnbüel and the Spittelmatte.
Key data
| Trail running route | Sunnbüel–Unders Tatelishore |
| Distance | 10.5 km |
| Duration | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Elevation difference | +770 m / -770 m |
| Level of difficulty | difficult |
Trail running Rote Chumme
A varied tour over the Üschenen ridge via the Wyssi Flue and the Rote Chumme. Along the way, the landscape alternates between breathtaking low and high views, green meadows and barren rock formations. The trail starts at the cable car station Kandersteg–Sunnbüel.
Key data
| Trail running route | Sunnbüel–Schwarzgrätli–Rote Chumme |
| Distance | 17.4 km |
| Duration | 4 hours 10 minutes |
| Elevation difference | +1’137 m / -1’137 m |
| Level of difficulty | difficult |
Good to know
- Before you set off, check the weather forecast. The trails around Sunnbüel are often at an altitude of 2200 metres or more. It is therefore important to have the right equipment.
- Changing rooms, lockers and showers are available at the mountain station.
- Catering: depending on the route, at the Sunnbüel mountain restaurant and/or the Berghotel Schwarenbach
- For further information
Sunnbüel cable car operating times Available on 29.05.2025
Offer valid from 29 May to 26 October 2025
Kandersteg–Sunnbüel aerial cable car summer
29 May to 27 June 2025, 09.00–17.00 hours
28 June to 10 August 2025, 08.00–18.00 hours
11 August to 14 September 2025, 08.30–17.30 hours
15 September to 26 October 2025, 09.00–17.00 hours
Subject to change without prior notice
