Niederhorn
A viewing mountain on the north shore of Lake Thun. Across the lake, it faces the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, wild ibex are often seen here, and it is seldom crowded.
Niederhorn stands at 1,963 m above Beatenberg on the north shore of Lake Thun. From the lakeside, take the funicular to Beatenberg, then transfer to a cable car up the mountain. The whole trip takes about 30 minutes. From the summit, you can look across Lake Thun at the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and along the long Alpine ridgeline. The view is completely different from that inside the Jungfrau region. Herds of wild Alpine ibex are often seen on the ridge trail. There is a restaurant at the top, and in winter you can go sledding and snowshoeing. Return fare is about CHF 60, and Swiss Travel Pass holders receive a 50% discount. Getting there: take bus line 21 from Interlaken West to the Beatenberg cable car station.
Opening hours
Operates most of the year (closed for maintenance periods in spring and autumn)
Nearby sights
- St. Beatus Caves
- Lake Thun
- Harder Kulm
- Spiez Castle
- Interlaken Town & Höheweg
- Oberhofen Castle
- Niesen
- Schynige Platte