Best walking routes in Thun

8 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

3.6 scoreHills 4/105.9 kmBest Jun, Sep
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#1
Viewpoint

One Hour in Thun: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops2.5 km1 h 15 min

2.5 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops6stops+16 mgain
3.7 sights6.9 efficiency0.3 hills7.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 2 h 25 min insides+16 m climb along route
  1. Thun Panorama
  2. Schadau Castle
  3. Scherzligen Reformed Church
  4. Blümlisalp
  5. Art Museum Thun
  6. Thun City Church
557–579 m

Photo: ViewpointPeter AlderCC BY-SA 3.0

4.7/10
#2
Viewpoint

Thun Loop Walk from Blümlisalp

Loop

8 stops5.1 km1 h 40 min~377 m stairs

5.1 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops8stops+162 mgain~377 mstairs
1.9 sights6.0 efficiency2.7 hills8.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 1 h 45 min insides+162 m climb along route
  1. Blümlisalp
  2. Muehleplatz
  3. Schwäbisturm
  4. Thun Castle
  5. Art Museum Thun
  6. St. Beatus (Thun)
  7. Wartboden
  8. Jakobshübeli
556–701 m

Photo: ViewpointYannik WaeberCC BY 3.0

4.0/10
#3
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Thun

Walking tour

11 stops8.2 km2 h 45 min~182 m stairs

8.2 kmdistance2 h 45 minwith stops11stops+295 mgain~182 mstairs
2.9 sights6.7 efficiency4.9 hills1.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 45 min+ up to 3 h 50 min insides+295 m climb along route
  1. Thun Panorama
  2. Schadau Castle
  3. Scherzligen Reformed Church
  4. Blümlisalp
  5. Kleist monument
  6. Panzermuseum Thun
  7. Thun Castle
  8. Thun City Church
  9. Art Museum Thun
  10. St. Beatus (Thun)
  11. Fachnachtsflue
554–837 m

Photo: ViewpointNorbert Aepli, Switzerland (User:Noebu)CC BY 2.5

3.9/10
#4
Viewpoint

Thun Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots

Photo spots

11 stops7.7 km2 h 40 min~182 m stairs

7.7 kmdistance2 h 40 minwith stops11stops+328 mgain~182 mstairs
2.8 sights7.2 efficiency5.5 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 35 min+ up to 3 h 50 min insides+328 m climb along route
  1. Thun Panorama
  2. Schadau Castle
  3. Scherzligen Reformed Church
  4. Blümlisalp
  5. Panzermuseum Thun
  6. Thun Castle
  7. Thun City Church
  8. Art Museum Thun
  9. Jakobshübeli
  10. Wartboden
  11. Rabenflue
554–874 m

Photo: ViewpointMike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 19:59, 10 September 2006 (UTC)CC BY-SA 3.0

3.7/10
#5
Viewpoint

Best Viewpoints in Thun: Walking Route

Viewpoints

6 stops5.8 km1 h 40 min

5.8 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops6stops+321 mgain
1.1 sights7.3 efficiency5.3 hills3.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+321 m climb along route
  1. Thun Panorama
  2. Stadt
  3. Jakobshübeli
  4. Wartboden
  5. Fachnachtsflue
  6. Rabenflue
555–874 m

Photo: ViewpointWocher, Marquard Fidel Dominicus (1760 - 1830)Public domain

3.4/10
#6
Viewpoint

Thun Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

6 stops5.4 km1 h 50 min~182 m stairs

5.4 kmdistance1 h 50 minwith stops6stops+39 mgain~182 mstairs
2.4 sights6.0 efficiency0.7 hills4.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 15 min+ up to 1 h 25 min insides+39 m climb along route
  1. Kirche Schönau (Thun)
  2. Thun Castle
  3. Thun City Church
  4. St. Beatus (Thun)
  5. Kleist monument
  6. Scherzligen Reformed Church
554–582 m

Photo: ViewpointJoachimKohler-HBCC BY-SA 4.0

3.4/10
#7
Viewpoint

Historic Heritage Walk in Thun

Heritage Walk

5 stops7.0 km1 h 55 min~328 m stairs

7.0 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops5stops+680 mgain~328 mstairs
1.1 sights7.2 efficiency10.0 hills0.1 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 1 h 50 min insides+680 m climb along route
  1. Hünegg Castle
  2. Hilterfingen Reformed Church with Rectory
  3. Alt-Oberhofen Castle
  4. Nussbaum
  5. Niesenbänkli
572–1151 m

Photo: ViewpointJoachimKohler-HBCC BY-SA 4.0

3.4/10
#8
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Thun: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

7 stops5.8 km1 h 50 min

5.8 kmdistance1 h 50 minwith stops7stops+24 mgain
0.8 sights6.1 efficiency0.4 hills3.4 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+24 m climb along route
  1. Kirche Schönau (Thun)
  2. Schwäbisturm
  3. Stadt
  4. Muehleplatz
  5. St. Beatus (Thun)
  6. Kleist monument
  7. Steam train Vaporama Schadaupark
554–582 m

Photo: ViewpointMariusowitschCC BY-SA 4.0

2.5/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Thun walking stats

From the 8 rated routes60 stops total24 unique places.

Most climbHistoric Heritage Walk in Thun+680 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Thun: A Short Walk2.4 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Thun: A Short Walk+16 m along route
Most stairsThun Loop Walk from Blümlisalp~377 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest8.2 km2.5 kmSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Thun / One Hour in Thun: A Short Walk
Places on routes24unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Thun FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Thun: A Short Walk (2.5 km, 1 h 15 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Thun?
Jun, Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Thun: A Short Walk2.5 km, walking 35 min.
One hour in Thun?
One Hour in Thun: A Short Walk: walking 35 min, with stops 1 h 15 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
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Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.