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Children's hiking trail «Godi & Kari»

Hike on the fun dwarf trail on the Sunnbüel

Little gnomes are hiding in the Sunnbüel region in the Bernese Oberland and are looking forward to being found by your children. With each dwarf you will find a clue, a riddle, or a short fairy tale.

The puzzle sheet with the clues as to where the dwarves are hiding is available free of charge at the valley station of the cable car.

Take the train from Bern directly to Kandersteg. You can easily reach the Kandersteg Sunnbüel valley station by bus from Kandersteg.

30% discount with the «Godi & Kari» hiking ticket

Benefit from the following advantages when purchasing both your outbound and return journey with public transport at the same time:

30% discount on the return cable car journey from Kandersteg to Sunnbüel

Children up to the age of 5.99 or children with a Junior Travelcard or Children's Co-travelcard travel free of charge.

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Highlights

Find dwarves and solve puzzles
Beautiful mountain scenery with stunning views
In summer: picnic areas by the lake with fireplaces and firewood
In winter, small children can be pulled on sledges and some sections of the trail are suitable for bobsleigh or toboggan runs

Savings offer

You can benefit from the discount with any ticket, such as a standard public transport ticket, a day pass, a supersaver ticket, a regional travelcard, a half-fare travelcard or a GA travelcard.

Savings offer valid from 30 November 2024 to 26 October 2025*

30% discount on the return journey by cable car Kandersteg-Sunnbüel

Children up to 5.99 years or children with a Junior Card/Children's Co-travelcard travel free of charge.

* Season interruption between 28.04.2025 and 28.05.2025.

Please note the operating times of the cable cars.

Children's hiking trail

The circular trail is suitable for children aged 4 and over and leads through a marvellous mountain landscape with magnificent views. Once you reach the crystal-clear Lake Arvenseeli, we recommend taking a breather. Especially in early summer, the small lakes invite you to linger. At the last lake there are benches and a well-equipped fire pit with firewood. So, remember to pack a picnic. Freshly fortified, the search for the dwarves can then continue.

If they complete the dwarf hunt successfully, all children get a reward in the Sunnbüel mountain restaurant if they show their puzzle sheet.

Key information

Route	Sunnbüel mountain station - Arvenseeli - Sunnbüel mountain station
Difficulty level	easy (suitable for children aged 4 and over)
Distance	5 km
Hiking time	2 hours
Height difference	+ 106 m / - 106 m
Rest areas	Arvenseeli barbecue area

Hiking map

Availability Available on 29.05.2025

Winter season

30.11.2024–15.12.2024: Weekend operation, 09.00-16.00, every 30 minutes
21.12.2024–13.04.2025: Daily, 09.00–17.00, every 30 minutes

Summer season

29.05.–27.06.2025: 09.00–17.00
28.06.–10.08.2025: 08.00–18.00
11.08.–14.09.2025: 08.30–17.30
15.09.–26.10.2025: 09.00–17.00

Cable car closed: 28.04.–28.05.2025

Subject to change

How to get there

Travel comfortably by train to Kandersteg. From there, the bus will take you to the valley station within 10 minutes. You can reach Sunnbüel in about 7 minutes by cable car.