Get to know this 5.3-km loop trail near Lenk im Simmental, Bern. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 10 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are May through September. This is a beautiful hike in the Berner Oberland region where magnificent natural spectacles await. The trail starts at the Simmenfälle Restaurant and follows along the Simme river to the Simmen Falls, a 200m high waterfall that can best be viewed from the Barbara bridge. The path continues along the river until the Seven Springs, the water source that feeds the 55km long Simme river.
"Sibe Brünne" - the source of the river Simme, which gives the valley its name, is located on the Rezliberg above Lenk, directly at the foot of a mighty limestone wall. There the Simme comes to the surface in white foam. In summer, up to 2,800 litres per second flow through the seven springs. The "Sibe Brünne", a magical waterfall, is a designated source of power and a beautiful place to linger. The source of the Simme (Sibe Brünne, Siebenbrünnen, Siebenbrunnen or also called source of the Simme) with seven main branches gushes out of a mighty limestone wall and is fed by the meltwater from the glacier that is located between the mountains Wildstrubel and Rohrbachstein. The water flushes out from seven springs on the alp Rezliberg as a 30-meter-wide waterfall. After 50 kilometres through the Simmental, at Wimmis the Simme flows into the Kander. This in turn flows into Lake Thun.n From "Sibe Brünne" (seven fountains) came the name "Sibne" and later Simme, for the river and the Simmental of the same name.