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B7 Obersimmental Panorama Route

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Varied bike route via Hornberg to the Rüwlispass. On partly demanding singletrail to St. Stephan and on asphalt and natural roads via Zweisimmen back to Gstaad.

  • Difficulty difficult
  • Duration 5:30 h
  • Distance 42,6 km
  • 1204 m
  • 1212 m
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  • Refreshment stops available
  • Round trip
  • Scenic
  • Enduro

Ferienregion Gstaad
Update: 19.10.2025

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Starting from Gstaad train station, the route follows Oberbortstrasse past the beautiful Gstaad chalets, over the hiking trail to the "Cheserystrasse" and right up via the "Berschelstrasse." The route continues via Hornbergstrasse up to Hornberg and the "Parwengenweg" to "Undere Zwitzeregg" and up to the "Rüwlispass." The first descent starts on the hiking trail over the "Reulissentrasse" and after about 2 km turns left onto the single trail leading to St. Stephan. From there, the route follows Mountain Bike Trail No. 1 to Zweisimmen and then branches left onto Bicycle Path No. 9 via the side road up to the village of Saanenmöser and further on the hiking trail to Schönried. The second descent of the route starts in Schönried via Grubenstrasse and leads back to Gstaad.

  • Approach

    The Gstaad holiday region is located in the southwest of Switzerland directly on the border to the French-speaking part of the country. The region is easily accessible by train or car from the Thun lake region, the Lake Geneva area and the Gruyère region. Direct connections to the European high-speed train network and to all international airports of Switzerland ensure a time-saving and pleasant arrival. The main means of transport in the Gstaad holiday region are the "MOB" train (Montreux-Oberland Bernois) and numerous post bus lines.

    Detailed arrival information can be found on the website gstaad.ch.

  • Gstaad train station

  • Various parking lots and parking garages are available in Gstaad.

  • Gstaad – Hornberg – Parwengen – Rüwlispass – St. Stephan – Zweisimmen – Gstaad

  • This route is not signposted in the terrain. Use GPS.

  • Mountain bike, weather-appropriate clothing and equipment, repair kit and first aid kit.

  • The bistros in the villages of Zweisimmen or St. Stephan invite you for a cozy coffee break. A picnic is very suitable at the "Rüwlispass".

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Maximum altitude 1836 M
Minimum altitude 934 M