The Aare Gorge – Reichenbach Falls Viewpoint loop from Meiringen

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The Aare Gorge – Reichenbach Falls Viewpoint loop from Meiringen

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The Aare Gorge – Reichenbach Falls Viewpoint loop from Meiringen

04:45

14.0km

620m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.32 km for 1.68 km

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.25 km

Aare Gorge West Entrance

Highlight • Gorge

The west entrance of the Aare Gorge is the main access to the gorge and is located on the side of Meiringen. For many visitors, it is the most pleasant starting point, as the best infrastructure is available here. Parking spaces directly at the entrance, also for coaches. Restaurant and kiosk with terrace, as well as a large children's playground. Accessible section: From the west entrance to about the middle of the gorge, the path is easily passable with a wheelchair and narrow prams. Return by train: The Aareschlucht West stop is about a 10-minute walk from the entrance. The return journey on the Meiringen–Innertkirchen railway is included in the entrance fee.

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2.27 km

The Aare Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

With an entrance fee of 10 CHF, the Aareschlucht is not really expensive.

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4.01 km

Aare Gorge East Entrance

Highlight • Gorge

At the end of the Aare Gorge you will be guided through a souvenir shop. There are toilets and parking spaces.

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8.50 km

Reichenbach Falls Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.67 km

Sherlock Holmes plaque at the Reichenbach Falls

Highlight • Monument

Thanks to a fictional story, the Reichenballfall has become a celebrity. Because here at this point the most famous detective Sherlock Holmes fell in the fight with his archrival Professor Moriarty in the Reichenbachfall. The author and inventor of the detective Arthur Conan Doyle wanted to end the writing of other Holmes stories with this story, but he underestimated the large fan base. There were funeral services, protests and even threats. Ultimately, thanks to a friend, Doyle was persuaded to continue writing novels and short stories featuring the famous detective.

A little literature tip: If you now want to know how Holmes survived the supposed fall into the Reichenbach Falls, you should read the short story "The Empty House".

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8.89 km

Reichenbach Falls Summit

Highlight • Waterfall

This is where the Reichenbachfall rises and forms several small water basins.

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8.99 km

Rocky Mountain Hiking Trail

Highlight • Trail

13.8 km

Meiringen

Highlight • Settlement

Meiringen in the Haslital
The diversity of the Haslital guarantees exciting holidays for families, solo travelers, summer and winter sports enthusiasts, nature lovers, those seeking relaxation and peace, and culture lovers. Let yourself be surprised by the interesting offers from Haslital Tourism and plan a stay in the heart of Switzerland today.
The Haslital also creates good conditions in the business sector. With zoned building land in the industrial, commercial and tourist zone as well as good transport connections by rail and road to Lucerne/Zurich/Basel, Interlaken/Bern/Lausanne/Geneva, to Valais and Ticino, economically sustainable projects are welcome in the region. The municipality welcomes a diverse mix of industries, is committed to maintaining the existing companies and is also committed to the further development and promotion of Meiringen as a business location.
Text / Source: Municipality of Meiringen, Rudenz 14, Meiringen
meiringen.ch/uebersicht-tourismus

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14.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.81 km

2.93 km

2.91 km

2.63 km

799 m

674 m

267 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

3.05 km

2.04 km

1.88 km

1.57 km

979 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

17°C

4°C

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Comments

September 16, 2023,Wanderung Reichebachfall Aareschlucht 👍🍺

Went up by train and started the hike.
Elevation meters aren't correct, GPS had problems in the gorge. 🫢

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June 3, 2022,Aareschlucht 🌊 Reichenbachfall 🇨🇭 Meiringen🌷

The Aare Gorge is located in the Haslital, Bernese Oberland in the heart of Switzerland, embedded between the three famous Alpine passes Brünig - Grimsel - Susten.

Eye to eye with the wild brook and the mighty, 120 meter high Reichenbachfall, the nostalgic train travels up with its faithfully reproduced 24-seater wooden wagon. Not far from the mountain station, three …

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