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After the many stages through areas with Galician, Spanish, Basque and French language, we have now crossed the border to German, even if almost no one really speaks the formally correct Standard German in everyday life, because in the canton of Bern they speak «Bärndütsch». The children growing up here therefore learn German as their first “foreign language” in school before they usually learn French as their second foreign language. Today's stage takes us through the Bernese Alpine foothills, an area characterized by agriculture and cattle farming, and leads us to the border of the Bernese Oberland, an area that is then increasingly characterized by lakes, Alps and tourism. After leaving Schwarzenburg, we descend into the valley of the wild Schwarzwasser, which has eaten deep into the rock here. On the other side, the old monastery path climbs steeply up to Rüeggisberg, known for its monastery ruins. From Rüeggisberg we hike along a mountain range to Riggisberg and enjoy the view of the Bernese Alps and the Gantrisch area. . In Riggisberg, the castle there greets us from the right. It then goes through a high valley to Burgistein. Our path is lined with beautiful farmhouses. In Burgistein, Burgistein Castle greets us on the left from a hill. After the descent into the Gürbetal follows Wattenwil, the largest place on our route today, followed by Blumenstein, from where we reach Uebeschi over a promising, last hill and then finally to the small town of Amsoldingen with its castle on an idyllic lake.
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