T3 Castle Trail Zweisimmen – small circular hike
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Easy
2h
7114m
Loop
+156m
-156m
Description
2-hour circular hike with exciting details about the castle ruins and local history.
Welcome to the land of counts, knights, and castles. A time long ago, yet still very close to many during childhood.
The Obersimmental is a beautiful landscape with a historical heart. For the two former castles on the Mannenberg and the parish church of Zweisimmen testify to its great significance. Historians suspect that as early as the early Middle Ages, a castle stood on the Mannenberg and was the center of power when the Simmental still belonged to the Burgundian royal estate.
At the Iron Knight at Zweisimmen station, a journey through time begins that leads through a landscape full of stories. Finally, upon arriving at Mannenberg, the medieval world emerges with the renovated ruins of Mannberg Castle. The 14 panels along the castle trail enrich personal memories with exciting information about the individual places and buildings of that time.
**See also**
Castle Trail: [www.burgenweg.ch](http://www.burgenweg.ch)
Transport
The Gstaad holiday region is located in the southwest of Switzerland, right at the border to the French-speaking part of the country. The region is easily accessible by train or car from the Lake Thun region, the Lake Geneva area, and the Gruyère region. Direct connections to the European high-speed rail network and all international airports in Switzerland guarantee a time-saving and pleasant arrival. The main means of transport in the Gstaad region are the "MOB" train (Montreux-Oberland Bernois) and numerous post bus lines.
On the Arrival and Public Transport page at gstaad.ch you can find detailed travel information.