Naturpark Gantrisch

The Gantrisch Regional Nature Park is located in the Bern - Fribourg - Thun triangle and comprises 18 Bernese and one Fribourg municipality. The Gantrisch mountain range and lake Schwarzsee lie to the south. Extensive moorland stretches along the Gurnigel Pass. Other regions include Guggisberg with the famous Guggershörnli, the Schwarzenburgerland, the Sense-Schwarzwasser river landscape with its impressive canyons, the Längenberg and the Gürbetal.

The night has a high standing in the Gantrisch Nature Park: together with park municipalities and partners, we have been committed to protecting the nocturnal darkness for years. As a result, we were the first area in Switzerland to be awarded the international label as an ‘International Dark Sky Park’.

There are a large number of objects of particular cultural and historical value in the park area, such as castles, the Way of St James with the Rüeggisberg monastery, the Grasburg castle and the bridges over the Sense and Schwarzwasser rivers. Also located here are eight museums, some with an international reputation, and three astronomical observatories. 

The Gantrisch Nature Park is more strongly characterised by agriculture and forestry than the Swiss average. In addition to regional products, tourism is one of the most important economic sectors.