The President's Hike I
Sunday, 09. August 2026
noon, Meeting point of the President’s Hike
Route: Oeschseite – Church of Zweisimmen
Duration: 3½ hours (6.4 km, ascent 250 m, descent 450 m)
Meeting point: 12:00 p.m., Oeschseite railway station
Outbound journey
Departure by train from Gstaad at 11:25 a.m., arriving at Oeschseite at 11:45 a.m.
Participants may also board the train at Saanen, Gruben, Schönried or Saanenmöser.
Please note: there are no parking facilities at Oeschseite railway station.
The hike concludes with the concert by Runge & Ammon at the Church of Zweisimmen. Timed to coincide with the performance by Eckart Runge (cello) and Jacques Ammon (piano), this hike is available exclusively in combination with a concert ticket.
Registration deadline: 3 August 2026
Richard Müller, hiking guide