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Espace Mittelland
Bern
Oberaargau
Farnern

Balmberg Pass Summit – Röti loop from Farnern

Hard

4.8

(6)

35

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Balmberg Pass Summit – Röti loop from Farnern

06:23

19.5km

780m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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3.79 km

Rock Steps on the Weissenstein Trail

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The stairs are easy to walk and are well secured with ropes.

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2

3.98 km

View of the Jura Meadow

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Unfortunately the weather wasn't on my side ... but even with clouds and rainy mood, it's beautiful up there!

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6.05 km

Balmberg Rope Park

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The rope park is open daily.

Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat - Sun 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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6.23 km

Balmberg Pass Summit

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The Balmberg is particularly notorious for its extremely steep approach from Welschenrohr. There, the asphalt climb climbs approximately 400 meters with gradients of up to 25%. From Günsberg, it's considerably …

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11.8 km

Ascent to Röti

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Get off over beautiful Jura meadows from the Weissenstein side.

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12.0 km

Röti

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Impressive vantage point over the Central Plateau, the Jura and the Alps - provided you have a good view.

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15.6 km

It can be a little slippery after rainy days.

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17.0 km

View of Chamben Cliffs

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The Chamben (1,251 meters) is located in the canton of Solothurn and is an elongated hill in the Weissenstein range. In a southerly direction, more than 50 meters high cliffs rise up, below them lies the Hofbergli mountain restaurant.

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18.9 km

Bettlerküche

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19.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.12 km

7.33 km

2.59 km

1.11 km

349 m

Surfaces

8.76 km

3.30 km

3.21 km

2.78 km

1.24 km

180 m

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Lowest point (1,000 m)

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Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

97 %

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