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| Canton | Bern | |
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| Residents | 6.817 (2018) | |
| height | 1,014 m | |
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Saanen (French. Gessenay) is a municipality in the canton Bern.
background
It is the capital of the Saanen district.
The following localities belong to the municipality:
- Abländschen
- bite
- Ebnit
- Pits
- reason
- Gstaad
- Kalberhöni
- Saanen
- Saanenmöser
- Schönried
- Turbach
getting there
You can travel by train via Bern Spiez to Zweisimmen, where you have to change to the MOB to Saanen. The alternative is to travel by MOB from Montreux.
If you are driving, you have to leave the A6 motorway at the Lattigen junction. and be driven via the main road number 11 through the Simmental to Saanen.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- St. Mauritius Church. From 1447.
- The village center is dominated by neat wooden houses.
activities
summer
hike
In and around Gstaad there are more than 300 kilometers of hiking trails and paths for all levels of difficulty. This hike is particularly recommended, as it offers a wonderful panorama of the surrounding valleys and the Bernese Alps: Starting from the mountain station of the Wispile gondola, it goes over the Chrinepass to the Lauenensee. The hiking time is 3:15 hours. The path is twelve kilometers long and has a difference in altitude of 50 meters uphill and 560 meters downhill. The Berghaus Wispile and the Lauenensee restaurant offer refreshments. You can rent a boat in the Lauenensee restaurant and explore the lake with it. Finally, you can take the bus back to Gstaad.
To go biking
Gstaad offers 280 kilometers of signposted routes and specialized bike hotels. One of the most beautiful bike tours, starting in Gstaad, via Turbach to Wintermatte and finally via Bissen back to Gstaad, leads to an idyllic but remote side valley of Gstaad, the Turbach Valley, which is embedded in an incomparable mountain landscape. The route is 16 kilometers long, the ascent is 395 meters in altitude, the highest point is at 1,421 meters above sea level. You can eat in the Sunne-Stübli restaurant or in the Wintermatte restaurant in Turbach.
golf
The Gstaad-Saanenland golf course at 1,400 m above sea level. M opened in 1961. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful 18-hole courses in the Alps, as it is located away from traffic and noise in the middle of the magical mountain landscape of the Bernese Oberland. Adjacent there is a nature reserve and a flat moor of national importance. It lies above Saanenmöser.
Mountaineering and climbing
In Gstaad there are via ferratas, rope parks and climbing halls. The via ferratas on La Videmanette are recommended. Here you can enjoy a magnificent view of the surrounding valleys and the Bernese Alps. Mountain guides can be hired to offer tours for beginners and connoisseurs.
Swimming and bathing
In Gstaad there are not only public pools (e.g. Gstaad indoor pool, ...) but also bathing lakes (e.g. Arnensee, ...). The Arnensee is the most beautiful bathing lake. It is located in the Tschärzistal, around 12 km from Gstaad at an altitude of 1550 meters. In addition to swimming and fishing, attractions include the Arnensee circular hiking trail and pedal and boat rentals. The Huus am Arnensee offers refreshments.
Summer tobogganing
Tobogganing is possible on the Alpine Coaster on Glacier 3000 or on the toboggan run on the Rellerli high above Schönried.
Mountain boarding
Mountain boarding is possible on the Rinderberg. From the Eggweid middle station, you can enjoy the descent through the wonderful landscape into the valley to Zweisimmen. After a few tries, it drives itself. You can set the speed with the brakes.
Scooter
There are scooter runs in Schönried, Gstaad, Zweisimmen and Château-d'Oex.
River rafting & canyoning
The Saane and Simme offer exhilarating conditions for rafting and canyoning, especially when the snow is melting, but river rafting & canyoning is also fun in midsummer.
winter
Ski and snowboard
The mountain railway company Gstaad Mountain Rides operates 53 mountain railways, one of the largest, most diverse and at the same time most snow-sure snow sports areas in Switzerland. Thanks to the only glacier ski area in the Bernese Oberland, you can practice winter sports here from late October to early May. The ski area extends between 1000 and 3000 m above sea level. M. on 220 km of slopes, 60% of the main slopes are snow-covered. There are 10 snow sports schools, 8 children's learning parks, 3 snow parks, 1 ski cross, 1 race track with time measurement, 1 ski movie track and a fun slope.
Cross-country skiing
In Gstaad, the cross-country trails cover all levels of difficulty, classic cross-country skiers and skater lovers get their money's worth. A varied trail is the one from Gstaad to Chlösterli. It leads from the Gstaad sports center along the Saane over Grund over 5 kilometers (classic / skating) in a quiet, sunny location to Chlösterli. 50 meters in altitude are overcome. From Chlösterli you can continue to Gsteig via Feutersoey, but you can also take the bus back to Gstaad.
Sledging and airboarding
Toboggan and airboard fans get their money's worth in the Gstaad holiday region with eight varied toboggan runs. The Wispile - Gsteig toboggan run is particularly recommended. From Berghaus Wispile you hike for around 40 minutes over a beautiful panoramic path to Chrinetritt, where the rapid part of the descent starts: the upper part is medium to difficult, the lower part is less steep. It is only a few minutes from the end of the toboggan run to Gsteig, from where the PostBus drives back to the Wispile valley station. This takes about 2 hours, the distance is 7.5 kilometers, the difference in altitude 600 meters. You can eat at the Wispile mountain inn.
Winter hiking
More than 30 prepared winter hiking trails are available to guests in Gstaad. The one from Gstaad via Ebnit to Saanen is a nice, leisurely route. Its wide paths run over sunny meadows or in the shade of the trees. The hiking time for these three kilometers is 45 minutes, the difference in altitude is 40 meters. There are catering options in Gstaad and Saanen.
Snowshoeing
The Gstaad holiday region with its gently rolling hills is ideal for snowshoe tours. A nice, easier tour leads from Gstaad via Schönried to Saanenmöser (blue step), from Gstaad towards the Hotel Le Grand Chalet. Behind this the route turns left. The first houses in Schönried can already be seen from pits. Above the “Kuhstall” snow bar, the route passes under the Horneggli chairlift and leads via Wittere to Saanenmöser. This snowshoe tour is marked. It takes 2:30 hours, is 6 kilometers long and has an altitude difference of 220 meters. From Saanenmöser, take the train back to Gstaad.
Ski touring
Gstaad is a ski touring area for connoisseurs. In addition to a multitude of routes from the simple foothills of the Alps to demanding high-altitude ski tours, interesting combinations of enjoyment such as ski tours with wellness or mountain and gourmet experiences attract thanks to the short approach paths.
Ice sports
Four ice rinks in the Gstaad holiday destination offer an attractive alternative to fun on the slopes. The most beautiful is the natural ice rink of the Grand Hotel Park, in memory of earlier times, this again offers its own ice rink, which is also available to external guests. Snacks are available at the kiosk next door. Opening times: Monday to Sunday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., prices: Adults: CHF 5.-, children (up to 16 years): CHF 4.-
Ice climbing
Ice climbers will find their challenge on Glacier 3000 above the Col du Pillon or at Lake Lauenen. This activity is suitable for trained climbers between November and March (depending on ice conditions), but only in the company of a local guide.
Heliskiing
Escape everyday life by helicopter and experience the Alps from their most beautiful side. The Gstaad holiday region offers six landing sites for heliskiing (Gstellihorn, Wildhorn, Vordere Walig, Stalden, Gumm, Glacier de Tsanfleuron).
'Independent of the season '
Carriage rides
An excursion through nature is a romantic highlight in Gstaad.
Ballooning
The balloon floats gently towards the sky. There is silence upstairs, the view of mountains and valleys can only be enjoyed when driven by the wind. Balloonists appreciate the region for its microclimate, which gives them the best conditions.
Dog sledding
Greenland dogs and Siberian huskies are enthusiastic workhorses, their joy in exercise, snow and life in a pack provides the dynamism for the unforgettable experience of a dog sled ride. In summer, dog sledding is only possible on the glacier, in winter also on the Sparenmoos and in Lauenen.
