Discover Zweisimmen: Hotels, Nature, Culture and Mountains
Accommodation in Zweisimmen
The T6 Sparenmoos Moor Trail above Zweisimmen leads through a particularly protected moorland landscape of exceptional beauty and national importance. The Rischbach spring is a 15-minute walk from Zweisimmen railway station. Above Zweisimmen, this spring is located in a moorland landscape and a habitat for animals and plants.
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Nature
Walking paths run along the banks of the Große and Kleine Simme rivers near Zweisimmen. At the Kleine Simme above the village near Mühleport, there is a covered barbecue area for families. There is also a well-maintained barbecue area surrounded by nature at the highest point near the former main castle on Mannenberg.
Culture
Since 1951, Zweisimmen Church has been protected by the Swiss Confederation as a valuable cultural asset. Its wall paintings were rediscovered in 1927 and restored between 1947 and 1951. Concerts are held regularly in the church, which houses a 23-stop organ built by the Geneva organ-building company in 1958. The Zweisimmen church district includes the parish church, charnel house, parish community centre and rectory.
The Obersimmental Local History Museum has been open to the public in Zweisimmen since 1983. It includes a shoemaker's workshop and a bedroom containing objects from the 18th century. Along the Zweisimmen Castle Trail, 14 information panels provide details about the historic sites and buildings along the route.
Routes
A railway line connects Montreux with Zweisimmen. The Three Parks Tour is a six-stage route from Zweisimmen to Gruyères. It offers insights into alpine farming, traditional and creative cheesemaking, and the woodcraft tradition that remains alive today. One stage of the Grand Tour of Switzerland leads from Zweisimmen via Schönried and the historic village of Saanen to the Pays-d'Enhaut.
Mountains
Just a few steps from Zweisimmen railway station, the gondola lift ascends to the 2,079-metre-high Rinderberg. The Horneggli Panorama Trail is a scenic ridge hike that passes Lake Hornbergsee and an alpine farm with a farm shop before continuing to the chairlift to Schönried. The Rinderberg-Ronda links three mountains and valleys via varied descents in around two hours. The Rinderberg Pleasure Run ends at the Zweisimmen valley station, 948 metres above sea level.
Activities
The Zweisimmen ropes course has five courses with varying levels of difficulty, as well as playful and challenging elements. The elements are located four to 20 metres above the ground. The Zweisimmen swimming pool has a diving pool with 1-metre and 3-metre diving towers.
The Zweisimmen pump track is located at Gwatt schoolhouse behind Zweisimmen railway station. It is a 1.2-metre-wide, asphalted circuit with rollers and banked turns covering an area of around 1,500 square metres. Olga's cowshed at the Rinderberg-Spitz mountain restaurant offers hands-on activities such as milking cows, an egg marble run and a glockenspiel.
Food and drink
At the farm on Alp Parweng, homemade alpine cheese and Nideltäfeli are sold directly from the farm. Bernese Alpkäse AOP is available at Site Alp. Site Alp above Zweisimmen can be reached on foot via hiking trails or by car.
Other places
Other town pages to choose from: Blankenburg, Lenk, Boltigen, Matten, Sankt Stephan.
For the higher-level travel overview: Obersimmental.
