Sigriswil Panorama Bridge

The bridge spans three hundred and forty metres across the Gummischlucht at about eighty metres above the stream, linking Sigriswil with Aeschlen on the far side - two villages that are close in a straight line and were a long walk apart round the head of the ravine. It opened in 2012, and while it is used as an attraction with a small toll, the purpose was practical: it completed a panorama walking route along the northern slope of Lake Thun and put the two communities within a few minutes of each other. The deck is steel with a mesh floor in places, so the drop is visible underfoot, and the lake and the Bernese Alps are in view for the whole crossing.

Highlights

• A 340-metre span - eighty metres above the Gummischlucht.
• Two villages reconnected - Sigriswil and Aeschlen, minutes apart at last.
• A mesh deck in places - the drop visible under your feet.
• Lake Thun and the Alps - in view across the whole crossing.

When to go

April to November. Two hours.

What to expect

There is a toll to cross. The bridge moves and the see-through sections trouble some visitors. It closes in high wind and ice. Parking in Sigriswil is limited at weekends.

Nearby

The Justistal is above; Thun and Oberhofen are along the lake.

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