This six-day trail running variant of the Bärentrek takes you on an unforgettable alpine traverse straight through the heart of the Bernese Oberland. Starting from the Haslital valley near Meiringen, you head toward the Simmental valley across six iconic mountain passes and breathtaking high-altitude trails.
The journey begins with an impressive climb past the glaciers of Rosenlaui over Grosse Scheidegg and First to Grindelwald. On the second day, you run directly beneath the world-famous Eiger North Face to Kleine Scheidegg, followed by a technical descent into the waterfall-filled valley of Lauterbrunnen. Next, from car-free Mürren, you dive into the rugged Sefinental valley to reach the tranquil Kiental via the steep Sefinenfurgge pass (2,612 m).
The fourth stage forms the literal roof of the route with a tough climb to Hohtürli and the Blüemlisalp Hut at 2,836 meters above sea level. After a technical descent alongside the glacier, you are rewarded with spectacular views of turquoise Lake Oeschinen above Kandersteg. From Kandersteg, you then climb through a dramatic rocky landscape to the narrow Bunderchrinde pass (2,382 m) and continue via Adelboden to Hahnenmoos Pass.
On the final stage, you first descend to Lenk, only to climb straight back up to the green mountain ridges around 2,000 meters above the Simmental valley. Here, technical rock and scree trails give way to wonderful, rolling flow trails with sweeping panoramas of the Wildstrubel massif. After six days full of elevation gain, alpine challenges, and pure mountain magic, you finally finish down in the Simmental valley at Gstaad.
