PureSoulHiking
Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau above the Bernese Oberland
Flagship · Bern · Swiss Alps

Berner Oberland — Soul Days

Eiger's north face, Bachalpsee's blue mirror, and the great Aletsch glacier.

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Best window

Jul – Sep

Day routes

6 curated

Difficulty

Moderate – strong

Family-friendly

Some

Soul Signature

95 / 100

The path, gently held

Six of Switzerland's most soulful day-hikes — the Eiger Trail below the mile-high wall, Bachalpsee's twin peaks reflected, the vast quiet of the Aletsch glacier. Pure hiking only, GPX-ready, and folded into the planner.

Day-routes

6

Trail km

63.9

Ascent m

5,474

Walk hours

30

Soul avg

95

Berner Oberland — Soul Days · 6 days combined

One .gpx · 6 numbered day tracks (D01…D06) · elevation on every point.

puresoul-berner-oberland-soul-days-full-trip-6-days-YYYY-MM-DD.gpx

  • D01 · 6.1 km · +573 m

    Eiger Trail · Alpiglen → Eigergletscher

    puresoul-berner-oberland-soul-days-segment-d01-eiger-trail-alpiglen-eigergletscher-YYYY-MM-DD.gpx

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  • D02 · 7.0 km · +328 m / −318 m

    First → Bachalpsee → Faulhorn

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  • D03 · 14 km · +1391 m / −1391 m

    Aletsch Panoramaweg (Oberland loop)

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  • D04 · 21 km · +1713 m / −1132 m

    Schynige Platte → Faulhorn → First

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  • D05 · 3.8 km · +145 m

    Creux du Van rim

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  • D06 · 12 km · +1324 m / −787 m

    Grosse Scheidegg → Rosenlaui

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Every file mirrors the emerald ribbon on the map with zero drift · Garmin · Strava · Komoot · AllTrails · Gaia · OsmAnd. For offline map tiles, open a day-route below and tap Download GPX & Offline Maps.

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Choose your day

6 curated day-routes.

Each route stands beautifully on its own — or stitch them together for a slow, multi-day pilgrimage. Real photos, Xymove maps, GPX & offline pack on every one.

Eiger north face rising above the Eiger Trail
Day-route 01

Grindelwald · beneath the North Face

Eiger Trail · Alpiglen → Eigergletscher

The trail hugs the base of the Eiger's north wall — every step underneath 1800 metres of vertical limestone. Marmot whistles, stone-fall echoes, and a route so intimate with the mountain it feels like listening in.

↔ 6.1 km↑ +573 m◔ 3 h
Serenity90Regenerative80Family77Joy & beauty94
97/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Eiger Trail · Alpiglen → Eigergletscher

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

  • Soul97 · Exceptional

    How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.

  • Serenity90 · Exceptional

    How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.

  • Regenerative80 · Strong

    Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.

  • Joy & beauty94 · Exceptional

    Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.

  • Family-friendly77 · Balanced

    Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. Teenagers and used-to-walking families; plan turn-around points.

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Who this walk suits

  • Suits confident young walkers with breaks planned.
  • Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
  • Share transport where you can; the ground here is slow to heal.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

  • Distance6.1 km
  • Elevation+573 m
  • Duration3 h
  • DifficultyChallenging
  • Serenity90 / 100
90

Xymove · terrain map

LiveSpirited
6.1 km573 m372 mSerenity 90
Soul Signature6.1 km↑573↓372

Map key

  • Hiking trail
  • Start
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  • Parking

Trail field guide

  • Water
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  • Shelter / hut
  • Viewpoint
  • Trailhead
  • Rest / picnic
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Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 573 m↓ 372 m1949–2396 m · 6.1 km~15.6% avg
2396217219492396 m0.0 km6.1 kmSF

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

90soul

Presence

92/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

94/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

88/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

84/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance6.1 km
Elevation↑ 573 · ↓ 372 m
TerrainSpirited
Start · Alpiglen (start)Finish · Eigergletscher station

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

Verifying GPX accuracy…Garmin · Strava · Komoot · AllTrails
Preparing routed GPX for Eiger Trail · Alpiglen → Eigergletscher.
How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›
  1. Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
  2. Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
  3. Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
  4. On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

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Practical, gently arranged

Wengernalpbahn from Grindelwald Grund to Alpiglen.

Do not walk if the wall is being climbed in poor conditions — stone-fall is real.

Bachalpsee mirror reflecting Schreckhorn in the Bernese Alps
Day-route 02

Grindelwald · Bernese Prealps

First → Bachalpsee → Faulhorn

One of Switzerland's postcard walks — a mirror lake with Schreckhorn reflected, then a broad ridge to Faulhorn and down through wildflower slopes to Bussalp.

↔ 7.0 km↑ +328 m / −318 m◔ 5 h
Serenity92Regenerative79Family74Joy & beauty94
96/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · First → Bachalpsee → Faulhorn

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

  • Soul96 · Exceptional

    How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.

  • Serenity92 · Exceptional

    How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.

  • Regenerative79 · Balanced

    Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Mixed access — check the car-free options before you book a car.

  • Joy & beauty94 · Exceptional

    Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.

  • Family-friendly74 · Balanced

    Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. Teenagers and used-to-walking families; plan turn-around points.

050100

Who this walk suits

  • Suits confident young walkers with breaks planned.
  • Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
  • Share transport where you can; the ground here is slow to heal.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

  • Distance7.0 km
  • Elevation+328 m / −318 m
  • Duration5 h
  • DifficultyChallenging
  • Serenity92 / 100
92

Xymove · terrain map

LiveRolling
7.0 km328 m318 mSerenity 92
Soul Signature7.0 km↑328↓318

Map key

  • Hiking trail
  • Start
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  • Parking

Trail field guide

  • Water
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  • Viewpoint
  • Trailhead
  • Rest / picnic
  • Stay

Tap any pin for hours, water & food details.

Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 328 m↓ 318 m1969–2106 m · 7.0 km~9.2% avg
2106203719690.0 km7.0 kmSF

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

92soul

Presence

94/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

96/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

90/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

86/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance7.0 km
Elevation↑ 328 · ↓ 318 m
TerrainRolling
Start · First (cable car top)Finish · Bussalp

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

Verifying GPX accuracy…Garmin · Strava · Komoot · AllTrails
Preparing routed GPX for First → Bachalpsee → Faulhorn.
How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›
  1. Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
  2. Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
  3. Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
  4. On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

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Practical, gently arranged

Firstbahn from Grindelwald village; PostBus back from Bussalp.

Aletsch glacier viewed from the Panoramaweg
Day-route 03

Bettmeralp · UNESCO Aletsch

Aletsch Panoramaweg (Oberland loop)

A high traverse above the greatest glacier of the Alps — arolla pine forest, mountain lakes, and the ice snake curling below all the way to the Konkordiaplatz.

↔ 14 km↑ +1391 m / −1391 m◔ 5 – 6.5 h
Serenity94Regenerative90Family48Joy & beauty95
96/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Aletsch Panoramaweg (Oberland loop)

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

  • Soul96 · Exceptional

    How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.

  • Serenity94 · Exceptional

    How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.

  • Regenerative90 · Exceptional

    Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Reachable car-free and walked on resilient ground. Leave nothing.

  • Joy & beauty95 · Exceptional

    Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.

  • Family-friendly48 · Modest

    Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.

050100

Who this walk suits

  • Plan it as a full adult hiking day.
  • Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
  • Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

  • Distance14 km
  • Elevation+1391 m / −1391 m
  • Duration5 – 6.5 h
  • DifficultyStrenuous
  • Serenity94 / 100
94

Xymove · terrain map

LiveWild
13.6 km1391 m1391 mSerenity 94
Soul Signature13.6 km↑1391↓1391

Map key

  • Hiking trail
  • Start
  • Finish
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Trail field guide

  • Water
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  • Shelter / hut
  • Viewpoint
  • Trailhead
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  • Stay

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Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 1391 m↓ 1391 m1853–2415 m · 13.6 km~20.4% avg
2415213418532415 m0.0 km13.6 kmSF

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

94soul

Presence

96/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

98/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

92/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

88/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance13.6 km
Elevation↑ 1391 · ↓ 1391 m
TerrainWild
Start · Bettmerhorn top stationFinish · Riederfurka

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

Verifying GPX accuracy…Garmin · Strava · Komoot · AllTrails
Preparing routed GPX for Aletsch Panoramaweg (Oberland loop).
How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›
  1. Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
  2. Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
  3. Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
  4. On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

Along the trail — water, shelter, parking & food

Points within 1.5 km of the emerald ribbon, sourced live from the OSM community and cached for 30 days so they still appear when you’re offline in the field.

Water
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Practical, gently arranged

Cable car from Betten Talstation to Bettmeralp then Bettmerhorn.

Schynige Platte ridge with Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
Day-route 04

Berner Oberland high traverse

Schynige Platte → Faulhorn → First

One of Europe's great ridge walks — the Bernese giants in view all day, a Faulhorn lunch, and a slow descent into Bachalpsee's blue and the First lift home.

↔ 21 km↑ +1713 m / −1132 m◔ 7.5 – 9.5 h
Serenity93Regenerative94Family40Joy & beauty95
96/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Schynige Platte → Faulhorn → First

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

  • Soul96 · Exceptional

    How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.

  • Serenity93 · Exceptional

    How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.

  • Regenerative94 · Exceptional

    Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Reachable car-free and walked on resilient ground. Leave nothing.

  • Joy & beauty95 · Exceptional

    Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.

  • Family-friendly40 · Modest

    Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.

050100

Who this walk suits

  • Plan it as a full adult hiking day.
  • Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
  • Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

  • Distance21 km
  • Elevation+1713 m / −1132 m
  • Duration7.5 – 9.5 h
  • DifficultyStrenuous
  • Serenity93 / 100
93

Xymove · terrain map

LiveSpirited
20.7 km1713 m1132 mSerenity 93
Soul Signature20.7 km↑1713↓1132

Map key

  • Hiking trail
  • Start
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  • Parking

Trail field guide

  • Water
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  • Shelter / hut
  • Viewpoint
  • Trailhead
  • Rest / picnic
  • Stay

Tap any pin for hours, water & food details.

Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 1713 m↓ 1132 m1617–2556 m · 20.7 km~13.8% avg
2556208716172556 m0.0 km20.7 kmSF

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

93soul

Presence

95/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

97/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

91/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

87/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance20.7 km
Elevation↑ 1713 · ↓ 1132 m
TerrainSpirited
Start · Schynige PlatteFinish · First

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

Verifying GPX accuracy…Garmin · Strava · Komoot · AllTrails
Preparing routed GPX for Schynige Platte → Faulhorn → First.
How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›
  1. Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
  2. Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
  3. Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
  4. On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

Along the trail — water, shelter, parking & food

Points within 1.5 km of the emerald ribbon, sourced live from the OSM community and cached for 30 days so they still appear when you’re offline in the field.

Water
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Practical, gently arranged

Schynige Platte cog railway from Wilderswil; Firstbahn down to Grindelwald.

Creux du Van limestone amphitheatre in the Swiss Jura
Day-route 05

Jura · Neuchâtel

Creux du Van rim

A 160-metre rock amphitheatre curving out of the Jura pastures — ibex on the rim, chamois in the cirque, and the distant Alps stacked on the horizon.

↔ 3.8 km↑ +145 m◔ 4.5 h
Serenity93Regenerative77Family81Joy & beauty93
93/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Creux du Van rim

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that arriving without a car takes planning.

  • Soul93 · Exceptional

    How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.

  • Serenity93 · Exceptional

    How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.

  • Regenerative77 · Balanced

    Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Mixed access — check the car-free options before you book a car.

  • Joy & beauty93 · Exceptional

    Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.

  • Family-friendly81 · Strong

    Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. Fine for confident children from roughly eight upwards.

050100

Who this walk suits

  • Suits confident young walkers with breaks planned.
  • Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
  • Share transport where you can; the ground here is slow to heal.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

  • Distance3.8 km
  • Elevation+145 m
  • Duration4.5 h
  • DifficultyModerate
  • Serenity93 / 100
93

Xymove · terrain map

LiveRolling
3.8 km145 m136 mSerenity 93
Soul Signature3.8 km↑145↓136

Map key

  • Hiking trail
  • Start
  • Finish
  • Parking

Trail field guide

  • Water
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  • Shelter / hut
  • Viewpoint
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  • Rest / picnic
  • Stay

Tap any pin for hours, water & food details.

Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 145 m↓ 136 m1386–1433 m · 3.8 km~7.4% avg
1433141013860.0 km3.8 kmSF

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

93soul

Presence

95/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

97/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

91/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

87/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance3.8 km
Elevation↑ 145 · ↓ 136 m
TerrainRolling
Start · Ferme RobertFinish · Creux du Van rim

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

Verifying GPX accuracy…Garmin · Strava · Komoot · AllTrails
Preparing routed GPX for Creux du Van rim.
How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›
  1. Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
  2. Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
  3. Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
  4. On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

Along the trail — water, shelter, parking & food

Points within 1.5 km of the emerald ribbon, sourced live from the OSM community and cached for 30 days so they still appear when you’re offline in the field.

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Practical, gently arranged

Train to Noiraigue; walk 40 min to Ferme Robert.

Kids 8+ enjoy the loop; keep small ones back from the rim.

Wetterhorn seen from Grosse Scheidegg pass
Day-route 06

Bernese Oberland pass walk

Grosse Scheidegg → Rosenlaui

Over the Grosse Scheidegg pass with the Wetterhorn overhead, then a long soft descent through alp pasture to the wooden bath-house village of Rosenlaui.

↔ 12 km↑ +1324 m / −787 m◔ 4.5 – 6 h
Serenity90Regenerative86Family52Joy & beauty91
92/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Grosse Scheidegg → Rosenlaui

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

  • Soul92 · Exceptional

    How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.

  • Serenity90 · Exceptional

    How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.

  • Regenerative86 · Strong

    Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.

  • Joy & beauty91 · Exceptional

    Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.

  • Family-friendly52 · Modest

    Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.

050100

Who this walk suits

  • Plan it as a full adult hiking day.
  • Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
  • Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

  • Distance12 km
  • Elevation+1324 m / −787 m
  • Duration4.5 – 6 h
  • DifficultyStrenuous
  • Serenity90 / 100
90

Xymove · terrain map

LiveWild
11.9 km1324 m787 mSerenity 90
Soul Signature11.9 km↑1324↓787

Map key

  • Hiking trail
  • Start
  • Finish
  • Parking

Trail field guide

  • Water
  • Food
  • Shelter / hut
  • Viewpoint
  • Trailhead
  • Rest / picnic
  • Stay

Tap any pin for hours, water & food details.

Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 1324 m↓ 787 m1365–2661 m · 11.9 km~17.7% avg
2661201313652661 m0.0 km11.9 kmSF

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

90soul

Presence

92/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

94/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

88/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

84/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance11.9 km
Elevation↑ 1324 · ↓ 787 m
TerrainWild
Start · Grosse Scheidegg passFinish · Rosenlaui

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

Verifying GPX accuracy…Garmin · Strava · Komoot · AllTrails
Preparing routed GPX for Grosse Scheidegg → Rosenlaui.
How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›
  1. Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
  2. Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
  3. Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
  4. On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

Along the trail — water, shelter, parking & food

Points within 1.5 km of the emerald ribbon, sourced live from the OSM community and cached for 30 days so they still appear when you’re offline in the field.

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Practical, gently arranged

PostBus from Grindelwald to Grosse Scheidegg; connecting bus from Rosenlaui to Meiringen.

Where to sleep

Stays near the trail

Trail-close, calm and family-friendly — along Berner Oberland — Soul Days.

Hotels

Hotels in Grindelwald

Central Oberland basecamp

Eiger-view hotels beneath the north face — the calm heart of the Bernese Oberland.

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Stays in Kandersteg

Kander valley basecamp

Family village at Oeschinensee's doorstep — one of the calmest bases in the range.

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Hostels & Budget

Quiet, trail-close places to rest. Always check current availability and conditions.

Arrive car-free

SBB into the very heart of Kandersteg and Grindelwald

The BLS Lötschberg and Berner Oberland-Bahn place walkers at Kandersteg, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen without a car — connectors to the cable-car base are all pedestrian.

  1. 0–2 kmSwitzerland

    KanderstegKAN

    → Sesselbahn Oeschinen Talstation·Short walk

    Connector
    1.3 km
    Ascent
    40 m · 3.1%
    Walking time
    18 min
    Terrain
    Pedestrian

    Village lane rising gently to the chairlift
    Follow the yellow SchweizMobil arrows past the church.

    BLS · SBB

    From Bern · Zürich (via Spiez) · Milan (via Brig)

    Open station pageWalk directionsStation on OSM
  2. 0–2 kmSwitzerland

    Grindelwald

    → Firstbahn Talstation·Short walk

    Connector
    0.5 km
    Ascent
    8 m · 1.6%
    Walking time
    7 min
    Terrain
    Pedestrian

    Village high street
    Straight through the village to the First gondola.

    Berner Oberland-Bahn (BOB)

    From Interlaken Ost (34 min)

    Onward · Firstbahn gondola to the Bachalpsee ridge.

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Routing policy

Every connector prioritises official hiking paths, forest tracks and quiet approach lanes suitable for walking with a pack. Busy roads, highways and shoulder-less rural roads are avoided; where no pedestrian alternative exists, the segment is shown as a public transit link instead of a hike. Ascent is called out clearly so the approach climb is never a surprise, and each walkable connector ships a valid GPX so hikers can download the approach alongside the main route.

Other flagships

Walk on, gently.

Dolomite peaks glowing pink at sunrise above wildflower meadows

Italian Alps

Alta Via — Dolomites

Pink granite at dawn, hut-to-hut warmth, wildflowers underfoot.

Atlantic coast of northern Spain at golden hour with stone pilgrim path

Northern Spain

Camino del Norte

An ancient pilgrim line beside the sea — slow bread, cliff paths, the ocean always near.

Misty Scottish glen with heather slopes and emerald ridges

Scotland

West Highland Way

Lochs, mist and emerald ridges — a walk that softens the chest.

Mossy stone pilgrim path through ancient cedar forest in Japan

Kii Peninsula, Japan

Kumano Kodo

A thousand years of presence — cedar, moss, small shrines and one clear breath.

Aerial view of Château de Chambord glowing at golden hour above the Loire forest

Loire Valley, France

Sentiers de la Loire

Château walks, vineyard paths and slow river light — on foot.

Jagged limestone peaks of Picos de Europa above green meadows with grazing cows

Cantabria · Asturias, Spain

Picos de Europa

Limestone cathedrals above emerald meadows — Spain's wildest, kindest range.

Granite peaks of the High Tatras rising above a turquoise alpine lake with wildflowers

Slovakia · Poland

High Tatras

Granite cathedrals over emerald lakes — Europe's smallest, sharpest alps.

Mont Blanc massif rising above alpine meadows in early summer

France · Italy · Switzerland

Tour du Mont Blanc

The classic circuit around Europe's white giant — three countries, one mountain, endless light.

The Aiguilles de Bavella red granite spires under Corsican sky

Corsica · France

GR20 · Corsica

Europe's wildest waymarked trail, red granite spine of the island.

Half Dome and Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point in golden light

California · USA

John Muir Trail

Three hundred and forty miles of Sierra granite and lake-light.

Machu Picchu at dawn with mist rising from the Urubamba valley

Cusco · Peru

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Stone stairways through the cloud forest to a lost city.

Annapurna South at sunrise from Annapurna Base Camp

Gandaki · Nepal

Annapurna Base Camp

A stone amphitheatre of eight-thousanders, teahouse-warm.

Oeschinensee turquoise lake beneath the Blüemlisalp massif

Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Via Alpina · Green Trail

Turquoise lakes, high passes, and the cowbell heart of the Bernese Alps.

Turquoise Ölüdeniz lagoon on Türkiye's Lycian coast

Turquoise Coast, Türkiye

Lycian Way

540 km of sea, pine and ancient stone along the Mediterranean's kindest coast.

Landmannalaugar rhyolite mountains in soft summer light

Highlands, Iceland

Laugavegur

Rhyolite rainbows, obsidian fields, glacier rivers and the birch of Þórsmörk.

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral glowing in evening light

Northern Spain · The Way of St. James

Camino Francés

The oldest pilgrim road in Europe — 800 km of yellow arrows and quiet returning.

Mount Everest rising above the Himalaya

Khumbu · Nepal Himalaya

Everest Base Camp Trek

Twelve days to the foot of the highest mountain on Earth.

Katahdin's Baxter Peak — the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail

Maine · northern terminus

Appalachian Trail — 100-Mile Wilderness

The wildest, quietest hundred miles of America's longest trail.

The three Torres granite towers of Patagonia

Patagonia · Chile

Torres del Paine — the W Trek

Four days through the most theatrical mountains on Earth.

Snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the plains

Tanzania · Africa's rooftop

Kilimanjaro — Machame Route

Seven days from equatorial rainforest to Africa's highest summit.

Prayer flags at Thorong La pass, Annapurna Circuit

Nepal · around the massif

Annapurna Circuit

The great circle — rice paddies to a 5,416 m pass in the Trans-Himalaya.

Milford Sound with Mitre Peak, endpoint of the Milford Track

Fiordland · New Zealand

Milford Track

"The finest walk in the world" — four days through rainforest, alpine pass, and fiord.

Zugspitze massif rising above Alpine meadows in Bavaria

Bayern · Bavarian Alps

Bavarian Alps — Soul Days

Karwendel gorges, Zugspitze glaciers, and Königssee's cathedral of silence.

Zugspitze east face rising above the Wetterstein range

Bayern · Tirol · Wettersteingebirge

Zugspitze — Every Route to the Summit

Four publicly known paths to the top of Germany — from the classic Reintal walk-up to the Jubiläumsgrat traverse.

Türkisblauer Achensee zwischen Karwendel und Rofan

Tirol · Achensee · Karwendel & Rofan

Achensee — Tirol's Fjord Lake

Sechs Klassiker rund um Tirols größten See — vom Uferweg zur Gaisalm bis zum 5-Gipfel-Klettersteig im Rofan.

Bastei bridge arcing between sandstone pinnacles above the Elbe

Sachsen · Elbe sandstone mountains

Malerweg — Saxon Switzerland

The Painters' Way — 112 km through the sandstone dreamscape that inspired Caspar David Friedrich.

Wilder Kaiser limestone spires in Austrian Tirol

Tirol & Salzkammergut · Austrian Alps

Tirol Alpine Days

Wilder Kaiser drama, Dachstein glaciers, and the roaring Krimmler falls.

Karwendel Alps panorama along the Adlerweg

Tirol · The Eagle's Way

Adlerweg — Tirol Traverse

24 stages tracing the shape of an eagle across the Tirolean Alps.

Rheinwald valley in Graubünden along the Walserweg

Graubünden · Alpine solitude

Walserweg Graubünden

300 km through the Walser villages of Switzerland's quietest Alps.

Königssee with St. Bartholomä chapel beneath the Watzmann east face

Bayern · Berchtesgadener Alpen

Berchtesgaden National Park — Cathedral of Silence

Watzmann's shadow on emerald Königssee, Wimbach's white river, and Germany's highest waterfall.

Panorama from Nebelhorn summit across the Allgäu Alps

Bayern · Allgäuer Alpen

Allgäu Alps — High Meadow Country

Cow-bell ridgelines, gentian meadows, and the wildest cirque in southern Germany.

The Rachelsee cirque lake in the Bavarian Forest

Bayern · Bayerischer Wald · Voralpenland

Bavarian Forest & Munich Foothills

Old-growth silence in Germany's oldest national park, and a ring of Munich's soul-mountains.

The Matterhorn's north-east face at dawn

Wallis · Zermatt · Matterhorn

Zermatt & the Matterhorn — Days beneath the Horn

Five mirror lakes, a glacier balcony, and the Hörnli ridge that made mountaineering.

Sefinenfurgge pass with view towards the Blüemlisalp

Schweiz · Berner Oberland · Waadtländer Alpen

Via Alpina — Swiss Alpine Pass Route

Sefinenfurgge, Hohtürli, Bunderchrinde — the classic hut-to-hut across Switzerland's spine.

Fuorcla Surlej pass with view towards the Bernina massif

Graubünden · Engadin · Val d'Anniviers

Engadin & Graubünden — Larch-light Days

Fuorcla Surlej above the Bernina, Segantini's light, and the wild solitude of the Swiss south-east.

Grossglockner and Pasterze glacier seen from Franz-Josefs-Höhe

Osttirol · Kärnten · Salzburg

Hohe Tauern & Grossglockner — Under Austria's Roof

Pasterze ice, Kalser meadows, and the long Sudetendeutscher balcony beneath Austria's highest peak.

The Schafberg rising above the Wolfgangsee

Oberösterreich · Salzburg · Steiermark

Salzkammergut — Lakes & Limestone

Schafberg's cog-rail summit, Loser's karst plateau, and the Traunstein cross above the lake.

The Heukuppe summit on the Rax plateau

Niederösterreich · Wienerwald

Vienna Hausberge — Rax, Schneeberg & Wienerwald

The city's own limestone plateaus — a train ride from Vienna to a summit cross.

The Feldberg summit in the southern Black Forest

Baden-Württemberg · Schwarzwald

Schwarzwald — Black Forest Heights

Feldberg summits, Wutach gorge, and the Westweg's soul-ridges above the Rheintal.

The Brocken summit in the Harz National Park

Sachsen-Anhalt · Niedersachsen · Thüringen

Harz — Germany's High North

The Brocken's misty roof, the Bodetal's granite gorge, and moss forest older than the country.

The Bremmer Calmont Moselle loop from above

Rheinland-Pfalz · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Saarland

Moselsteig · Rheinsteig · Eifelsteig — Germany's Great Steige

Vineyard balconies above the Mosel, Loreley cliffs, and Eifel maars in one soul-collection.

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