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A journey through time over the Grenchenberg
Bahnhof Grenchen Süd
2540 Grenchen
Two geologists guide you to the tropical Jura Sea! And on this day hike, the two explain many a geological secret of the impressive landscape.
Veranstaltungsdetails
This challenging day hike leads along mountain paths, but also along narrow, sometimes steep mountain trails from Unterer Grenchenberg, along the Unesco World Heritage Site Bettlachstock, Oberberg, Schwelli, Binzberg, Oberdörfer, Graitery to Moutier.
The hike is aimed at anyone interested, but requires a certain amount of hiking experience, stamina and surefootedness. We enjoy the landscape and geology along the way. At interesting places, during the breaks and the lunch break, the geologists will tell stories about the underground of the Grenchenberg.
Meeting point:
8.45 a.m. Grenchen Süd railroad station, Kante C (bus route towards "Unterer Grenchenberg")
End of the hike:
Moutier railroad station (Return journey: From Moutier through the Grenchenberg tunnel back to Grenchen or through the Weissenstein tunnel back to Solothurn)
Suitable for:
Young people aged 12 and over and adults with hiking experience, stamina and sure-footedness. The number of participants is limited.
(Distance: 16 km; ascent: 500 m; descent: 1200 m; time required: pure hiking time approx. 5.5 hours. With breaks, food and geological explanations 8 to 9 hours)
Equipment:
Jura mountain hiking equipment suitable for the season and weather conditions (good hiking boots, hiking poles, sun and rain protection, fiber fur, etc.).
Catering:
Basically from your own rucksack. Bring enough food and drink for a longer day hike.
Costs:
Accompaniment by the geologists free of charge.
Travel costs and meals at your own expense. (Please buy a ticket to "Unterer Grenchenberg").
Registration:
Registration with telephone contact and email at 032 622 70 21 or naturmuseum@solothurn.ch
Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 20, 2025
Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
Execution:
If the weather is good and safe, the excursion will take place as described above as far as Moutier.
In case of bad or unsafe weather, a shortened excursion will take place in the area of Unterer Grenchenberg-Oberberg-Weltnaturerbe Bettlachstock.
An excursion will therefore take place in any case and in any weather. The excursion leaders will decide on site how the excursion will be conducted. If the weather is bad, you can eat in the mountain restaurants (not your own picnic!) and also take the BGU bus back to Grenchen.
Dr. Piet Ouwehand, geologist Solothurn & Silvan Thüring, museum geologist
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
The hike is aimed at anyone interested, but requires a certain amount of hiking experience, stamina and surefootedness. We enjoy the landscape and geology along the way. At interesting places, during the breaks and the lunch break, the geologists will tell stories about the underground of the Grenchenberg.
Meeting point:
8.45 a.m. Grenchen Süd railroad station, Kante C (bus route towards "Unterer Grenchenberg")
End of the hike:
Moutier railroad station (Return journey: From Moutier through the Grenchenberg tunnel back to Grenchen or through the Weissenstein tunnel back to Solothurn)
Suitable for:
Young people aged 12 and over and adults with hiking experience, stamina and sure-footedness. The number of participants is limited.
(Distance: 16 km; ascent: 500 m; descent: 1200 m; time required: pure hiking time approx. 5.5 hours. With breaks, food and geological explanations 8 to 9 hours)
Equipment:
Jura mountain hiking equipment suitable for the season and weather conditions (good hiking boots, hiking poles, sun and rain protection, fiber fur, etc.).
Catering:
Basically from your own rucksack. Bring enough food and drink for a longer day hike.
Costs:
Accompaniment by the geologists free of charge.
Travel costs and meals at your own expense. (Please buy a ticket to "Unterer Grenchenberg").
Registration:
Registration with telephone contact and email at 032 622 70 21 or naturmuseum@solothurn.ch
Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 20, 2025
Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
Execution:
If the weather is good and safe, the excursion will take place as described above as far as Moutier.
In case of bad or unsafe weather, a shortened excursion will take place in the area of Unterer Grenchenberg-Oberberg-Weltnaturerbe Bettlachstock.
An excursion will therefore take place in any case and in any weather. The excursion leaders will decide on site how the excursion will be conducted. If the weather is bad, you can eat in the mountain restaurants (not your own picnic!) and also take the BGU bus back to Grenchen.
Dr. Piet Ouwehand, geologist Solothurn & Silvan Thüring, museum geologist
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.