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  • Take-away
    Take-away
    Open
  • Miniature railway
    Miniature railway
    Open
  • Kids Cars
    Kids Cars
    Open
  • Toboggan run
    Toboggan run
    Open
Person rides down the Gurtentrail and lies in a steep curve
Five boules balls lie on the gravel in front of the main building.
Four people playing disc golf on a green field on Gurten
Signpost showing Gurten Kulm and Wabern with hiking times
Ski landscape of the Gurten with many children
Winter landscape on Gurten with lots of children playing

Sport activities

Sport offers at the Gurten

Mountainbike-Trail

Take the Gurtenbahn cable car to the mountain station and race down the approximately 2.5-kilometre route to Wabern on your mountain bike. The trail, which will be renovated in 2025, has a vertical drop of 240 metres and is suitable for all mountain bike enthusiasts.


all year daily, 07.00–21.30

The trail can be used free of charge.

Gurtenbahn tickets    
Day ticket Children up to 15.99 years old Adults aged 16 and over
Day ticket CHF 20.00 CHF 39.00
4-hour ticket CHF 15.00 CHF 29.00
2-hour ticket CHF 10.00 CHF 19.00
only valid for bikes
Single bike ticket Wabern-Gurten Kulm CHF 3.50
Car wash on parking deck 3 Free of charge
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Three mountain bikers ride down a Gurtentrail, one jumps
Five boules balls lie on the gravel in front of the main building.

Boule

Boules is a sociable French ball game in which players try to throw their metal balls as close as possible to a small target ball, known as the ‘piglet’. Since spring 2025, a boules court has been located on the Gurten hill next to the Bahnhöfli outdoor stand. It can be used free of charge.
The court was financed by Migros Aare's cultural percentage fund.


Mid-March to mid-November Daily, freely accessible
Ball rental at the Bahnhöfli station 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Use of the track Free of charge
Ball hire CHF 15 per hour plus deposit (ID required)

Discgolf

Play Frisbee according to rules similar to those of golf. The player who completes the 12-hole course with the fewest throws wins. Play a round of disc golf with your friends, family or teammates.


All year round Daily, freely accessible
Mid-June to mid-August The baskets are not set up due to the construction and dismantling of the Gurtenfestival
During tournaments The course is closed on various weekends in summer due to tournament activities
Use of the 12-hole course Free of charge
Frisbee hire at Huusbüffe & course map CHF 5 plus deposit (ID required)
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Four people playing disc golf on a green field on Gurten
Signpost showing Gurten Kulm and Wabern with hiking times

Hiking

There are hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty around the Gurten. Climb Bern's local mountain, which rises to 858 metres above sea level, and enjoy the view of the Bernese Alps from the top.


all year daily, 07.00–21.30

To protect wildlife, we kindly ask you not to use the hiking trails at night. The hiking trails are not illuminated.


free of charge  
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Jogging

Train your endurance and go jogging on Bern's local mountain. There are routes for beginners and advanced runners alike around the Gurten. Asphalt roads, gravel paths and single trails characterise the diversity of the routes. As a jogger, you can benefit from the ban on cars on the Gurten.


all year daily, freely accessable

free  
A man and a woman jogging
Three women are doing yoga on the Gurten meadow.

Yoga

Yoga & Brunch is a great way for anyone interested in yoga to start the weekend. After the yoga session, participants enjoy a healthy brunch on Bern's local mountain.
On all other days, the large meadow is ideal for a yoga session.


An ausgewählten Samstagen 08.30–12.30 Uhr
Zu den Yoga&Brunches

Yoga & Brunch CHF 79.00
Yoga on the Gurten meadow free of charge
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Skiing and Sledding

The Gurtenbahn operates the smallest and closest ski resort in Bern on the Gurten. Provided there is enough snow on the mountain, the children's ski lift on the Gurten is in operation and the toboggan run to the middle station is open. Bern's local mountain is ideal for trying out skiing for the first time.

December to February
Monday–Friday 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Actual operation is dependent on snow conditions. You can check whether the ski lift and toboggan run are open by looking at the symbol under the website menu.

Tageskarte CHF 5.–
Miete Skis, Stöcke und Schuhe CHF 10.–
Benützung Schlittelweg kostenlos
Miete traditioneller Holzschlitten CHF 5.–
Tages-Schlittelpass für die Gurtenbahnfahrt CHF 15.–
Children hold on to the tow bar on the ski lift on the Gurten