#5 Visit Bern’s Local Mountain
The perfect place to run around in the leaves, fly a kite or be a kid (again)? Easy: Bern’s local mountain, the Gurten. Be it with a stroller, a dog or a loved one: on sunny days, everyone loves to relax high above the city’s rooftops. In the summer, some 80,000 music lovers party at the legendary Gurtenfestival, in the fall, it’s perfect for enjoying nature. The Gurten is a garden Eden for little (and big) children: underneath the colourful trees, a thousand rustling leaves await. For visitors with a need for speed, there’s a tobogganing run and many other attractions – most of them free – at the playground, waiting for them to explore and have fun after the autumn stroll. The famous ball path, a kind of Tinguely-like machine, is a special highlight: you can turn the cranks, shake it, turn knobs. The Gurten, 860 metres above sea level, can be reached in around 20 minutes from Bern’s main station (train S3/31 to Wabern or tram 9 to Gurtenbahn, then by funicular – or on foot – to the top)
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