Nature discovery
Research 17 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Thun, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Thun. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Thun. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Thun, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 17 places.
Amsoldingersee is a lake reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Amsoldingersee, about 6 km (3 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Hadi / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Lake Thun is a lake reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Thun, about 11 km (7 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Niesen is a mountain reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Niesen, about 13 km (8 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Marco Ghinolfi / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Schilthorn is a mountain reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Schilthorn, about 27 km (17 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Schilthornbahn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Staubbach Falls is a waterfall reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Staubbach Falls, about 28 km (18 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Adrian Michael / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Giessbach is a waterfall reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Giessbach, about 30 km (19 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Markus Giger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oeschinen Lake is a lake reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Oeschinen Lake, about 30 km (19 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Trümmelbach Falls is a waterfall reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Trümmelbach Falls, about 30 km (19 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Simisa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mürrenbachfall is a waterfall reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mürrenbachfall, about 31 km (19 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Hansueli Krapf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mattenbach Falls is a waterfall reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mattenbach Falls, about 32 km (20 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: PantaRhei / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Eiger is a mountain reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eiger, about 35 km (22 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: qwesy qwesy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Mönch is a mountain reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mönch, about 36 km (22 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Christian David / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aletschwald is a forest reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aletschwald, about 51 km (32 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Michael Fiegle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
bois de Sauvabelin is a forest reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — bois de Sauvabelin, about 80 km (49 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bois-Mermet is a forest reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois-Mermet, about 80 km (50 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bödmerenwald is a old-growth forest reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bödmerenwald, about 95 km (59 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: Paebi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eggwald is a forest reachable from Thun as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eggwald, about 104 km (65 mi) from Thun
Image credit: Image: OpenStreetMap contributors Pechristener / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0