The Path through the Aare Gorge

is an easy walk and is mostly between 1 – 2 metres wide. The path is constructed of 1 km of wooden paths built on steel girders which are anchored in the cliff walls, 400 m of tunnels or galleries and 250 m of gravel or asphalt paths.

The most beautiful parts of the gorge are accessible by wheel chair from the west entrance until the middle.

Please keep dogs on a leash at all times.

Hiking through the Aare Gorge from either the west or east entrances takes approx. 40 minutes. The return journey can be made via a hiking trail over the „Lammi“ pass and takes around one hour.
The Meiringen Innertkirchen Bahn offers the possibility to make one part of the round trip by train. The walk from Aareschlucht West train stop takes approx. 10 Minuten, from Aareschlucht East approx. 5 minutes (not suitable for wheelchairs). Click on symbol for info about the Meiringen-Innertkirchen train and the train timetable.

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