Hiking through the Aare Gorge

The Aare Gorge between Meiringen and Innertkirchen is nearly 200 meters deep, and at its narrowest point, it is just over a meter wide. This picturesque narrow gorge was formed by the Aare River cutting through the Kirchet area from the Grimsel region. Over thousands of years, the river has eroded various gorges—the Aare Gorge we see today is one of the most recently formed. Since the late 19th century, visitors have been able to access the 1.4-kilometer-long adventure gorge via safe bridges and tunnels. There is a large parking lot and a luxury hotel at the main entrance on the eastern side of Meiringen. It takes about 40 minutes to hike to the other entrance (which is also the exit) at the other end of the gorge in Innertkirchen.