From Chuderhüsi observation tower to Bowil
Hike from Chuderhüsi via Meienried to Bowil
This short and easy hike offers a rich panorama of unspoilt nature and picturesque villages. From Chuderhüsi, you can enjoy the view over the Bernese Alps. The trail leads you past lush pastures and babbling brooks down to Bowil.
Travel in comfort with the BLS to «Signau» and continue by bus to «Röthenbach, Chuderhüsi».
Route description
The starting point of the hike is the Chuderhüsi. Follow the small path to the 42-metre-high viewing tower, which offers one of the most beautiful views in the Bern region, from the Black Forest to the Bernese Alps. Then follow the signposted trail through the Nordic coniferous forest past the hamlet of Meienried and down to Bowil. In spring, the forest floor is covered in places with a carpet of delicate white blossoms of the «two-leaf shade flower». «ds Beizli überem Ämmitau» Gauchern offers refreshments. After a short distance, the path branches off to the right after the Chuderhüsi viewing tower.
Key data
| Walking route | Chuderhüsi–Meienried–Bowil |
| Distance | 5.3 km |
| Walking time | 1 hours 20 mins |
| Height difference | Ascent: 10 m / Descent: 370 m |
| Level of difficulty | easy |
Availability & How to get there Available on 24.05.2025
From 26 April to 26 October 2025 exclusively on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as public holidays
Travel by train to «Signau» and continue by bus 271 to «Röthenbach, Chuderhüsi».
Return journey from station «Bowil».
The normal public transport fares apply to the BLS Hiking Bus.
Food & drink
The following restaurants offer a well-deserved snack or thirst-quencher on the route between Chuderhüsi and Bowil:
- Restaurant Chuderhüsi Röthenbach (Christian-run, non-alcoholic restaurant)
- «ds Beizli überem Ämmitau» Gauchern Röthenbach
- Restaurant-Café Dörfli
