Fun park
The largest playground in Bern
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Take-awayOpen -
Miniature railwayOpen -
Kids CarsOpen -
Toboggan runOpen
Miniature railway
It's the little things that bring great joy. The lovingly designed miniature railway line runs over hills, through a tunnel and past the water. Every year, the steam locomotive ‘Molly’ and the other locomotives transport around 80,000 children and 20,000 adults. They cover approximately 6,000 kilometres, which is roughly the distance from Gurten to the Empire State Building in New York.
Miniature railway
We are proud to say that the miniature railway on the Gurten is probably one of the oldest still functioning railways in Switzerland. In 2020, the Gurten play park celebrated its 60th anniversary. The miniature railway was built over six decades ago by schoolchildren from Bern during their summer holidays.
KidsCars
The Gurten isn't entirely car-free after all. For the enjoyment of children, there are 12 kids' cars available on Bern's local mountain, allowing 3- to 10-year-olds to take their first laps in a car. Accelerating, braking, swerving, manoeuvring – three minutes of safe driving fun for the little ones costs just one franc. The kids' cars, not to be confused with push cars, are located on the large playground behind the Gurteseeli lake and the miniature railway.
Marble run
Children can spend an hour levering, turning, cranking and shaking Stefan Grünfelder's legendary marble run until they have played through the game from start to finish. With a track length of 300 metres and countless fascinating track sections and mechanisms, marble run fans of all ages are sure to be delighted.
Gurten lake
In summer, the Gurten lake sparkles with turquoise blue water and numerous water fountains – cooling off and water fun are guaranteed. The wooden deck next to it is a great place to relax while marvelling at the miniature railway passing by.
Nuggibaum
Children can hand in their dummies at the dummy tree. Parents can help their children give up their dummies by telling them a lovely story about why the dummy belongs on this tree. Help your little ones hang their dummies on the tree with a farewell ritual. Coloured ribbons are provided so that the dummies can be hung up easily.
climbing frames
Children can jump and romp around for hours on the Gschtelasch, a large wooden structure with nets, climbing tunnels and a slide. The concrete dragon ‘Crealino’ can also withstand rough play, climbing and jumping. Other obstacles of varying degrees of difficulty, a slide and hiding places offer plenty of fun at the playground.