Selibüel Panoramic Trail

One of the most beautiful snowshoeing tours in Canton Bern is the Selibüel Trail on the Gurnigel. The signposted snowshoeing trail around the Selibüel stands out by virtue of its stunning natural setting and wonderful 360° panoramic views from the summit. The starting point is the Stierenhütte bus stop / car park near the Gurnigel pass summit. Along the snow-covered summer hiking trail, the route leads anticlockwise  around the Selibüel, through forests of beech and fir. At Gouchheit, which is the turning point to the north-west, the dense forest begins to thin out to resemble a Nordic forest landscape more and more. At the Selibüelhütte signpost, the route branches off to the left and climbs straight up to the summit of the Selibüel, past the Selibüel mountain inn. Here you are rewarded with a wonderful 360° panorama. The nearby pre-Alpine peaks of the Nüneflue, Gantrisch, Bürgle and Ochse are almost within touching distance. The panorama itself remains your hiking companion on the way back via the Selibüelhütte and Stierenberg to the Stierenhütte car park. The signposted snowshoeing trail can also be reached from Wasserscheidi and the Gurnigel Pass summit.

 

Please note: The north side of the Selibüel is avalanche-prone. If the avalanche warning levels for the area are ‘considerable’ or ‘very high’, do not venture along the trail without prior knowledge, equipment and/or a mountain guide. All the latest information on the avalanche situation can be obtained at www.slf.ch or via the White Risk app.

The Selibüel area is also a black grouse habitat. So please do not leave the trail, and always follow the officially signposted route!