Information

Travel by public transport without stress and parking worries.

If you book your admission when you travel by train at the station or online you will receive a discount on the entrance fee.  

You can find more information about the offer at www.sbb.ch/aareschlucht. The offer is sold exclusively via this booking platform or at the station (not at the ticket offices on site).

No reservation required or possible.

Season 2025

Aare Gorge west entrance: 12 April 2025 – 2 November 2025

Aare Gorge east entrance: 10 May 2025 – 1 November 2025

Opening hours:

12.04. – 06.06.2025  8:30 am to 5:30 pm
07.06. – 14.09.2025  8:30 am to 6:30 pm
15.09. – 02.11.2025  8:30 am to 5:30 pm

When both entrances are open, visitors can pass through the entire length of the gorge.

Evening lighting:

Fridays and Saturdays between 04 July and 30 August 2025, from 6:30 pm to 10 pm. 
 

During evening lighting, the Aare Gorge is open from the West Entrance to the large gravel and sand banks. You will return to the starting point at Entrance West.
 

In the restaurants of the Aare Gorge, you’ll receive a very warm welcome from Gastwerk GmbH.

The main restaurant of the Aare Gorge, complete with a large playground for our younger guests, is located at the west entrance on the Meiringen side. In the main restaurant, we’ll treat you to some freshly prepared hot and cold dishes. Help yourself to our colourful salad buffet, enjoy our fine patisserie or an ice cream. Local delicacies make perfect gifts for your loved ones.

The bistro, with its terrace and stunning view of the Alps, is located at the east entrance on the Innertkirchen side.

On Fridays and Saturdays in July and August, when the gorge is lit during the evenings, our restaurants will be open until 10 pm to meet all your culinary needs. From the beginning of July until the end of August we offer our popular «pasta fun» family menu, on Friday and Saturday evenings from 18:30.

Planning a large company event, family party, club trip or just a nice get-together? We can provide space for up to 220 people, a unique atmosphere and a small selection of fine dishes in our banquet menus. We’re also happy to cater to your individual preferences.

Everyone at our restaurants is looking forward to your visit!

You can make a reservation or find more information on +41 (0)33 971 32 14 or at aareschlucht@gastwerk.ch

The Aare Gorge is an exciting and affordable destination for schools, groups and clubs in the Hasli Valley in the Bernese Oberland. 

The light and easy hike through the 1.4-km gorge, via secure walkways and fixed natural paths, is the perfect way to see a natural wonder and experience a truly magical place.

There are information boards explaining important points about geology, water power and history.
From the west entrance to the main attractions, the gorge is also easily accessible for group members in wheelchairs.

This is a great destination, whatever the weather, and can easily be combined with other attractions in the Hasli Valley, e.g. Reichenbach Falls. It was here that the famous detective challenged his nemesis Professor Moriarty to a fight – and that violent scuffle ended with a plunge into this very waterfall!

The Aare Gorge is the perfect destination for a school trip or a club outing for children and teenagers of all year groups. Younger children enjoy looking for the family of ‘Tatzelwurm’, a mysterious legendary creature said to be living in the gorge. The children’s play area at the west entrance is a great place for kids to play and parents to relax.

Please see the reduced prices for groups and schools.

If you’re looking to add a natural attraction in the stunning mountain landscape of the Hasli Valley to the itinerary for your tour through Switzerland, the Aare Gorge is a perfect destination.

This natural beauty is an ideal day out for people exploring Switzerland by coach. This stop can also be combined with other attractions, such as a visit to the power plant or Reichenbach Falls.

It’s easy to include a stop at the Aare Gorge on journeys between Lucerne and Interlaken or over the Grimsel or Susten Passes.

There is a convenient drop-off point for coaches at the east entrance and coach parking available at the west entrance.

The Aare Gorge is also the perfect spot for a coffee or lunch break. The spacious self-service restaurant at the west entrance of the Aare Gorge has something to suite every taste. 

Please contact our specialists directly to enquire about your conditions. 

At the brilliant children’s play area at the west entrance of the Aare Gorge, children can play, let off some steam and discover new things, while parents get to take a break.

The children’s play area is located right next to the restaurant terrace.

The theme trail leading to the home of the Tatzelwurm family was created after the publication of the picture book “Citronella and Tatzi celebrate a birthday in the Aare Gorge” (“Citronella und Tatzi feiern Geburtstag in der Aareschlucht”) in the summer of 2021.

The trail is suitable for children between the ages of about 4 and 10.
Children arriving by the west entrance are welcomed right away by wooden figures of Citronella and Tatzi at the playground near the entrance. Citronella provides information about the Tatzelwurm family at both the east and west entrances.

Discover the beauty of nature, the gorge’s mystical ambience and the home of the Tatzelwurm family. The five members of the family (the father, the mother and their three children, Titzi, Tetz and Tatzi Tatzelwurm) are all hiding somewhere along the trail through the Aare Gorge.

Each of them has a question for the children, who can record their answers on a card for entry in a contest; the cards are available at the admission desk.

The German-language picture book that inspired the trail and the Citronella and Tatzi friendship book are both available at the admission desk at the west entrance, at bookshops and from www.tatzi.ch.

Welcome to the world of the Tatzelwurm family. Keep your eyes open and have fun on your search!

Duration: approx. 1 - 1.5 h (one way, entire gorge)

Start of the tour: “Aareschlucht Ost” or “Aareschlucht West” entrance (return trip possible on the ZB’s Innertkirchen railway line)

Please note the information regarding strollers in the relevant section.

The books are available at the kiosk at the west entrance to the gorge, “Aareschlucht West”:

“Citronella und Tatzi feiern Geburtstag in der Aareschlucht” by Niels Dunkel and Susanne Schläppi-Dunkel (father and daughter)

“Meine besten Freunde”, a friendship book by Susanne Schläppi-Dunkel.

The Aare Gorge is accessible for smaller and light wheelchairs and narrower pushchairs from the west entrance up to the main attractions in the middle of the gorge.

In case of large numbers of visitors, access with wheelchairs and prams may be restricted for safety reasons. Please follow the instructions of the staff. Thank you for your understanding.

Dogs are welcome in the Aare gorge on a short leash and free of charge.

Please note that the rules of public transport apply on our partner railways, respectively the instructions on site.