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The Aare Gorge – Aare Gorge East Entrance loop from Meiringen

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The Aare Gorge – Aare Gorge East Entrance loop from Meiringen

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The Aare Gorge – Aare Gorge East Entrance loop from Meiringen

01:28

4.54km

190m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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After 296 m for 1.68 km

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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243 m

The Aare Gorge

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

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261 m

Aare Gorge West Entrance

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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 …

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1.99 km

Aare Gorge East Entrance

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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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2.18 km

View of the Aareschlucht campsite

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The site is located in the valley with a great view of the mountains. Nice campsite in the mountains with a small but fine above-ground pool for cooling off, a …

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3.71 km

Steep climb to the Aare Gorge

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Steep climb, but short.
The alternative route to the starting point of the Aare Gorge goes along here.

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4.30 km

Bridge over the Aare

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Although it is only a temporary structure between Aareschlucht West and the associated railway station, it still offers great views of the Aare.

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4.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.64 km

1.08 km

596 m

171 m

Surfaces

1.03 km

943 m

880 m

309 m

294 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

18°C

11°C

16 %

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Comments

August 26, 2021,Aareschlucht Runde

If you have to drive across Switzerland on the way home, it is a good opportunity to choose from the many possible beautiful excursion destinations. Our last visit to the Aare Gorge was about 30 years ago, so it was high time to visit the gorge again.
The Aare Gorge is a 1400 m long and 200 deep natural wonder. …

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June 27, 2026,Durch die Aareschlucht und auf dem "Lammi" wieder zurück

Our hike began at the Aareschlucht campsite. From there, we first went to the eastern entrance of the Aareschlucht gorge and crossed the impressive gorge on the well-maintained walkways from east to west. The roaring water, the rock walls up to 200 meters high, and the narrow passages made the trail a special nature experience.

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August 17, 2021,Wanderspaziergang Meiringen und Aareschlucht.

Today the tour through the Aare Gorge went as planned (some of the walls are up to 180m high; flow speed is normal 2m / s and sometimes quite loud) and then the way back to Meiringen including a city tour. The weather was good and we could discover a lot. If you zoom in on picture 9, you can …

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June 19, 2023,⊰⊹𝔸𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕔𝕙𝕝𝕦𝕔𝕙𝕥⊹⊱

Thanks @Deleted User but we'll be going home tomorrow..
And not the tours are beautiful, but Switzerland 😉

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The Aare Gorge – Aare Gorge East Entrance loop from Meiringen

The Aare Gorge

Aare Gorge West Entrance

Aare Gorge East Entrance

View of the Aareschlucht campsite

Steep climb to the Aare Gorge

Bridge over the Aare

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