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title: "Hilterfingen – Heiligenschwendi: through the Tannenbühl forest to the Vesuv"
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description: "From Hilterfingen on Lake Thun, the hike leads along forest paths through the shady Tannenbühl forest up to the Vesuv in Heiligenschwendi. This cone-shaped hill offers not only a great view but also an impressive view over the municipality of Heiligenschwendi and to the popular viewing tower «Blueme». The return path leads via Haltenegg and the old church path back to Hilterfingen."
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Hilterfingen – Heiligenschwendi: through the Tannenbühl forest to the Vesuv
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- 7.32 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Hiking Trail

- 2:45 h
- 7.32 km
- 551 m
- 433 m
- 566 m
- 1,116 m
- 550 m
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- Start: Bus stop Hilterfingen, Post
- Destination: Bus stop Hilterfingen, Post

Circular route through the Tannenbühl forest to the Vesuv viewpoint in Heiligenschwendi

From Hilterfingen on Lake Thun, the hike leads along forest paths through the shady Tannenbühl forest up to the Vesuv in Heiligenschwendi. This cone-shaped hill offers not only a great view but also an impressive view over the municipality of Heiligenschwendi and to the popular viewing tower «Blueme». The return path leads via Haltenegg and the old church path back to Hilterfingen.

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Directions

Hilterfingen – Tannenbühl – im Saali – Vesuv and via Halten – Chilchbühl – Burech back to the starting point.

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Equipment

We recommend hiking boots and rain protection.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

By car from Bern via the A6 motorway to the Thun Nord exit, then continue towards Gunten to the Hilterfingen municipal administration (about 12 minutes).

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**Parking**

Paid parking at the Hilterfingen municipal administration or at the Schloss Hünegg parking lot.

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**Public transportation**

From Thun with STI bus lines 21/25 to the Hilterfingen, Post stop (to the starting point of the route) or from Thun by ship to Hilterfingen (see current BLS shipping timetable Lake Thun)

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Additional information

**Hilterfingen-Hünibach-Oberhofen Tourism**
Staatsstrasse 18
3652 Hilterfingen
Tel.

**Interlaken Tourism**
Marktgasse 1
3800 Interlaken
Tel.:

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The hike can be perfectly combined with a boat trip on the deep blue Lake Thun. It is possible to complete the return journey by STI bus via Thun, from the Heiligenschwendi, Stapfebode stop!

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