Over the Furggeli to Adelboden

From Matten station to the village center and along the Färmelbach valleywards. Keep the direction at the road bend and continue climbing on the old, narrow natural road. Due to the comparatively steep gradient (up to 34%, which was clearly too much for the snowplows!), a new access route to the Färmeltal was built in 1972 that enabled winter access. Today, mainly hikers use the old road, which leads through the gorge-like forest valley to Färmel/Stalde. Here the valley widens. Groups of maples enrich the image of the elongated scattered settlement of Färmel. Above the spruce forest belt, crossed by avalanche paths, rise the steep walls and ridges of the Spillgerte and the Rothore, while the Rauflihore appears gentler. At Blachti and Büel, some houses display avalanche protection walls or stone-constructed avalanche wedges: witnesses of harsh winter times. The hiking trail bypasses the valley floor at the foot of the Albrist hubel, an excellent viewpoint. At the huts of Färmelberg, the well-maintained path merges into the rough alpine lane, which ascends through sparse forest to Alp Grod. Magnificent view into the eastern valley end with Türmlihore, Gsür, and Albristhore. A bit further up, the uneven path crosses the deserted stream bed and climbs along the stream valley, later through the scree slope of Gsür and finally steeply southwards to the Furggeli mountain pass. Suddenly, above the green Entschligetal, you have the firn crown from Wetterhorn to Wildstrubel in view. The view back goes over the Spillgerte group to the Pre-Alpine peaks from Gastlosen to Stockhorn. The descent is steep on indistinct path traces over scree and grassy slopes to the Furggi pasture terrace. Among the various descent options, sure-footed mountain hikers now choose the left path on dry ground, which crosses the steep grassy flank of the Heeli and promises a panoramic hike high above the valley of the Allebach. The right path is safer but less maintained. At the Schärmtanna restaurant, the two paths meet again. Now descend to the Allebach and follow it on the opposite bank to the Steinige Brügg, which connects to the village center of Adelboden.