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46.64, 7.66 · rel 3047779
46.64, 7.66 · rel 3047779
Hiking route Schwandegg – Niesen
2,9 km from Schwandegg to Niesen through alpine terrain and mountains.
Schwandegg
→
Niesen
linear
2,9km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
27
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
2× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
Family friendly
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 4 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× viewpoint
2× summit
Gedenktafel Präsidenten Niesenbahn
viewpoint ·
on the route
2,3 km
79%
Niesen
viewpoint ·
42 m off route
2,3 km
79%
Niesen
summit ·
44 m off route
2,3 km
79%
Glogghore
summit ·
31 m off route
2,4 km
84%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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06 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Route #7970 is 2.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Route #7970 takes approximately 43 min to complete.
No, Route #7970 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Schwandegg to Niesen. Plan ahead for return transport.
Route #7970 starts at Schwandegg.
Route #7970 is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Route #7970 is maintained and managed by Berner Wanderwege.