Simme River Trail – Lenksee loop from Saanenmöser

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Obersimmental-Saanen

Simme River Trail – Lenksee loop from Saanenmöser

Moderate

4.5

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Simme River Trail – Lenksee loop from Saanenmöser

03:07

48.4km

620m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.5 km

Simme River Trail

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The mountain bike route 1 between Lenk and Zweisimmen runs mostly along the Simme.

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12.5 km

Bridge over the Simme River

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Nice little bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. This means you can travel the whole way from Matten to Zweisimmen without crossing a single meter of main road.

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21.3 km

Lenk

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Lenk is a small village in the Simmental at the foot of the impressive Wildstrubel (3,243 meters). The municipality lives mainly from tourism, so it is perfectly prepared to cater …

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21.5 km

Start of the ascent to Bühlberg

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Check the battery before the ascent, is that enough?

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24.4 km

Lenk im Simmental

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Beautiful end of the valley in the Simmental

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25.3 km

Lenksee

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Small lake with a great view of the surrounding mountains. Can be easily walked around. No major obstacles or climbs.

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26.3 km

Kuhnen Confectionery

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Very fine coffee with very fine food

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41.0 km

Zweisimmen railway station

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Gauge change at Zweisimmen station from meter gauge to standard gauge since December 2022
Thanks to the gauge change system at Zweisimmen station, the chassis spread so that the train …

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48.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

14.3 km

10.1 km

805 m

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.1 km

14.3 km

8.51 km

1.53 km

744 m

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,270 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

5°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2024,Ried Reichenstein Simmenfall Ried

Spent most of my time in the valley floor, with a short detour to visit my parents.

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August 21, 2022,Zweisimmen - Lenk - Bühlberg - Hahnenmoos

Today's tour had a culinary focus. After a few meters of altitude, the goal was reached; Restaurant Bühlberg buehlberg.ch

Here the Bühlberggriller from the mountain butcher Schläppi was enjoyed.

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March 7, 2025,Ried Almi Byfang Matten Bleiken Ey Lenk Ried

Very pleasant temperatures and cloudless skies.

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September 29, 2023,zweisimmen,hornberg,rüwlypass,lenk,zweisimmen

Last day of vacation with a nice tour.
Unfortunately the trail at the Rüwlypass is not passable (holzerei) down the tar road and then into the Lenk and back

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March 7, 2026,Ried Lenk Bleikestafel Matten Senggiwald Schlegelholz Ried

There's still some snow in the valley bottom, and above 1400m it's either impassable or you have to push your bike, as was the case today.

It will take a few more days until the trails are clear.

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