Person takes photo of the city of Bern with their cell phone

View of the main building from the observation tower

Observation tower

A 22-meter-high tower

Best view of Bern

The Gurten Tower is 22 meters high, which means that when you reach the top, you are a few meters higher than the 858 meters above sea level indicated on the Gurten. From here, when the weather is fine, you have a fantastic panoramic view over half of the Swiss Mittelland, the mountain range with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, as well as the surrounding area of Schliern, Köniz, and Bern with its agglomeration communities. On this 360° platform, you can test and enrich your knowledge thanks to the panorama board.

Something of lasting value

In 1998, the Bern and Surrounding Area Master Builders' Association wanted to create something “of lasting value” to mark its 100th anniversary. This led to the idea of building a viewing tower on the Gurten. In November 1999, the time had come: together with the Bern Lottery Fund, Swisscom, and Migros, financing was secured and construction could begin.

Take a snapshot

Climb the observation tower on the Gurten and take a snapshot of the whole of Bern. A must-do during your visit. Let us know when you've taken a snapshot and tag your picture on social media with #gurtenpark.

daily

freely accessible

for free

Material	Wood & steel
Construction	12 wooden slats arranged in a star shape around a spiral staircase. Since the tower is not designed to offer too much resistance to the wind, it swings back and forth slightly.
Height	25 meters (viewing platform at 22 meters)
Stairs	Spiral staircase with 121 steps