--- title: "Magic of snow in the Saanenland" url: "https://www.interlaken.swiss/en/experiences/tour/magic-of-snow-in-the-saanenland" description: "From Saanenmöser station, walk a few steps east towards Zweisimmen, cross the village street, then turn onto the prepared winter hiking trail towards Schönried. This leads in the first section along a stream.The path is lined with information boards that provide interesting facts about the history of the Saanen landscape. After about a quarter of an hour, the winter hiking trail forks. While one branch continues on the historical trail to Schönried (30 minutes to Schönried station), follow the turnoff ascending on a small road towards Wittere. After about 300 m, the path turns off to the right of the road and leads through quiet mountain forest on a forest road. Along the way, there are magnificent views of the vast plain of the Saanenland and the surrounding mountain world, dominated powerfully by the summits of Gummfluh and Le Rubli. The route crosses a ski slope twice; caution is advised here due to possibly fast skiers. It also passes under the chairlift from Schönried to the Horneggli. The ski area operation however does not disturb the peace and enjoyment of the magnificent winter landscape.In the Schlittmoos area, the winter trails fork again. While one route leads back towards Schönried (30 minutes to Schönried station), continue straight towards Gruben/Gstaad and reach the woodland lining the snowy stream of the Ärbserebach. Following this, descend to the small road that continues towards Gruben (also marked as a winter hiking route). Just after crossing the Ärbserebach, take the winter hiking trail to Nüweret/Gstaad, which branches off to the right from the road and goes across the snowy meadow.The route descends gently with longer flat sections towards Gstaad. In the Gruben area, it forks again. One variant continues to Nüweret, ending at Hotel Le Grand Chalet. The other section follows a small stream, then crosses a small road to the railway line, which is crossed before quickly reaching the village center of Gstaad." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/25553515/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.interlaken.swiss/en/ > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share Magic of snow in the Saanenland =============================== - 7.15 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Winter Hiking - 2:10 h - 7.15 km - 159 m - 376 m - 1,052 m - 1,347 m - 295 m - - Start: Saanenmöser - Destination: Gstaad Magic of snow in the Saanenland: hike along the flank of the Hornberg. Although the route crosses some ski slopes and a chairlift, it lies away from any hustle and bustle. Along the way, there are always beautiful views over the wide plain of the Saanenland. The route is marked with pink signposts. From Saanenmöser station, walk a few steps east towards Zweisimmen, cross the village street, then turn onto the prepared winter hiking trail towards Schönried. This leads in the first section along a stream. The path is lined with information boards that provide interesting facts about the history of the Saanen landscape. After about a quarter of an hour, the winter hiking trail forks. While one branch continues on the historical trail to Schönried (30 minutes to Schönried station), follow the turnoff ascending on a small road towards Wittere. After about 300 m, the path turns off to the right of the road and leads through quiet mountain forest on a forest road. Along the way, there are magnificent views of the vast plain of the Saanenland and the surrounding mountain world, dominated powerfully by the summits of Gummfluh and Le Rubli. The route crosses a ski slope twice; caution is advised here due to possibly fast skiers. It also passes under the chairlift from Schönried to the Horneggli. The ski area operation however does not disturb the peace and enjoyment of the magnificent winter landscape. In the Schlittmoos area, the winter trails fork again. While one route leads back towards Schönried (30 minutes to Schönried station), continue straight towards Gruben/Gstaad and reach the woodland lining the snowy stream of the Ärbserebach. Following this, descend to the small road that continues towards Gruben (also marked as a winter hiking route). Just after crossing the Ärbserebach, take the winter hiking trail to Nüweret/Gstaad, which branches off to the right from the road and goes across the snowy meadow. The route descends gently with longer flat sections towards Gstaad. In the Gruben area, it forks again. One variant continues to Nüweret, ending at Hotel Le Grand Chalet. The other section follows a small stream, then crosses a small road to the railway line, which is crossed before quickly reaching the village center of Gstaad. Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Asphalt (25%) Trail (38%) Path (37%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Saanenmöser - Wittere - Schlittmoos - Gruben - Gstaad Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: sturdy and waterproof hiking boots, light to medium backpack, cold protection, sun protection, hiking poles, pocket pharmacy, snacks, tea in a thermos bottle, mobile phone. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Public transportation**By train from Bern to Zweisimmen. Change there to the train to Saanenmöser. Read more Additional information Bernese Hiking Trails Association, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, Email: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch Read more Literature Hiking suggestion from the hiking book Schneepfade im Berner Oberland, hiking book series of the BWW, available at: http://shop.bernerwanderwege.ch Read more License (master data) Safety guidelines This route runs on marked winter hiking trails. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 7.09 km - Winter Hiking 6.87 km - Winter Hiking 5.02 km - Winter Hiking **outdooractive** Download GPX file - - - -