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title: "Merligen - Seehalte - Gunten"
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description: "Simple hike, or ideal jogging route above Lake Thun from Merligen to Gunten, or vice versa over the Pilgrimage route (Jakobsweg). The top view of the deep blue Lake Thun makes the route a year-round highlight. The barbecue area in Riedli Gunten invites you and your loved ones to rest. Return trip with the STI bus or by ship."
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Merligen - Seehalte - Gunten
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- 4.88 km long
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition:
- Hiking Trail

- 1:30 h
- 4.88 km
- 171 m
- 169 m
- 561 m
- 650 m
- 89 m
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- Start: Merligen, Beatus bus stop
- Destination: Gunten, village bus stop or Gunten ship station

Easy hike from Merligen over the Pilgrimage route to Gunten. Along the way you'll be accompanied by the top view of the deep blue Lake Thun and the Alpine panorama.

Simple hike, or ideal jogging route above Lake Thun from Merligen to Gunten, or vice versa over the Pilgrimage route (Jakobsweg). The top view of the deep blue Lake Thun makes the route a year-round highlight. The barbecue area in Riedli Gunten invites you and your loved ones to rest. Return trip with the STI bus or by ship.

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Directions

Start at the Pilgrimage route Merligen – Bärenegg – Stampbach – Jufertenweg – Riedli – Gunten village.

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Equipment

We recommend sturdy footwear as well as sun and rain protection.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

By car from Bern via the A6 motorway to Thun Nord, then continue towards Gunten to Merligen village (about 20 minutes).

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**Parking**

Free parking spaces in the village of Merligen, e.g. opposite Hotel Beatus or directly at the schoolhouse, Mätteliweg etc. available.

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**Public transportation**

From Thun take the STI bus line 21 to the Merligen, Beatus bus stop or the ship from Thun to Merligen (see BLS shipping timetable Lake Thun).

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Additional information

**Sigriswil-Gunten Tourism**
Info-Center Gunten
Seestrasse 81

3654 Gunten
Tel.

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

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Great place to stop and enjoy swimming fun at the Guntenbedli.

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Safety guidelines

The route mostly follows signposted paths of the Bernese hiking trails via natural roads and partly on hard surfaces.

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