Trail of 1,000 lights at the Blausee 2026/27: through the nature park to the Sommerau — on 34 nights, but not on Christmas Eve
✓ Checked at the source · as of 12 October 2026
In winter the Blausee turns its nature park into a lantern trail: from the shop past moss-covered boulders up to the Sommerau and down to the Bistro Wasserhaus. It is lit on 34 nights in three phases, and takes a break precisely on Christmas Eve.
📅 Lit days 2026/27 — date and status
Open on 34 of the 53 calendar days – in between, the door stays shut.
Weg der 1'000 Lichter am Blausee
✓Thursday, 19 November 2026 – Sunday, 10 January 2027 · 53 days
- Organiser
- Blausee AG
Source: blausee.ch · checked on 12 October 2026
🕐 Lighting times and closed days
A period does not yet tell you whether the light is on your evening.
19 November to 20 December Thu–Sun · 25 December to 3 January daily · 7 to 10 January Thu–Sun, 4–8 pm each day
🗓️ Is it lit today?
34 days with something on, 16 of them on a Saturday or Sunday – enter your day and the check tells you what is open.
📅 Visit-day check
Pick the day you are free — the answer comes from the verified ConvivaPlus dataset, not from a run you have to work out in your head.
| Session | Run | Opening hours | Date set? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weg der 1'000 Lichter am Blausee | Thu 19 Nov – Sun 10 Jan53 days | 19 November to 20 December Thu–Sun · 25 December to 3 January daily · 7 to 10 January Thu–Sun, 4–8 pm each day | confirmed |
Calculated from the ConvivaPlus dataset — every row with its own source above.
📍 Start & getting there — where it begins
- Meeting point
- Blausee-Shop beim Eingang des Naturparks
- Destination
- Bistro Wasserhaus
🔦 Good to know from the organiser
What the organiser spells out: what happens if it rains and what to bring.
- In bad weather
- Bei böigem, stürmischem Wetter ist der Lichterweg nicht beleuchtet.
- Not suitable for prams or wheelchairs. Despite preparation there may be slippery patches; the Blausee recommends treaded soles. Dogs on a lead. Tickets in the Blausee online shop.
- The Blausee's five llamas, which the trail description mentions, spend the winter in their winter quarters in Aeschi according to the Blausee (moved on 18 September 2026).
✨ What to expect
The trail starts at the Blausee shop and runs through the nature park, past boulders and gnarled trees, up to the Sommerau. It ends at the Bistro Wasserhaus, where mulled wine and raclette are waiting. If you want to stay on, you can book the fondue igloo by the lake.
The calendar is the real trick: until 20 December the trail is lit only Thursday to Sunday, then it is dark until Christmas — including the 24th. From 25 December to 3 January it burns every evening, then one last long weekend. That is 34 nights in all; on 19 days in between it stays dark.
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🎯 Tips for the evening
- 1No pramThe trail is not suitable for prams or wheelchairs. That is the Blausee's own word.
- 2Treaded solesDespite preparation there may be slippery patches, says the Blausee. It recommends treaded soles.
- 3For early planners: 11 of the 16 events with a fixed date start later than this one.
- 4Open until 20:00 – still doable after work.
- 5Dogs on a leadDogs must be kept on a lead in the park at all times. Tickets in the Blausee online shop.
📊 Lit days compared with the neighbours
On 23 days Aeschi bei Spiez is on as well – two places in one outing.
Each bar is one light, dark this one, pale the nearest ones.
- Kandergrund · BlauseeWeg der 1'000 Lichter am Blausee
🗺️ Nearby — more lights
Two trails above Lake Thun tell the Christmas story in six stations each: Aeschi and Heiligenschwendi, both from the first Sunday of Advent. In Bern the Rendez-vous Bundesplatz ends before that; all Bern lights are on the canton page.
All 23 verified lights in Switzerland in the overview.
More light trails and shows in the canton of Bern
All of the canton of Bern→❓ FAQ — in short
Answers from the verified dataset — no date is carried over from the previous year.
People also ask
Related questions from our magazine
Aeschi and Heiligenschwendi, both with the Christmas story.
All verified Bern lights on the canton page.
The organisers' answers are in the overview.
The ConvivaPlus verdict
The Blausee is the light trail for families whose children already walk: with raclette at the end. If you are free between Christmas and New Year, you have the most evenings to choose from.
Freshness note: Dates and notes read at the source on 12 October 2026. Ticket prices for 2026/27 are in the Blausee online shop.
Check the latest: ConvivaPlus light trails dataset 2026/27 – Kandergrund · Blausee →
- ◆Llamas in winter quarters: the Blausee's five llamas, which the trail description mentions, spend the winter in Aeschi according to the Blausee.
🗓️ At the same time in the canton of Bern
- 🏊 Winter swimming in the canton of Bernfrom Sat 24 Oct
- 🏮 Turnip lanterns in the canton of BernSun 1 Nov · Fri 6 Nov · Fri 13 Nov
- 🕯️ Candle dipping in the canton of BernWed 11 Nov – Sun 6 Dec
- ✨ Christmas markets in the canton of BernThu 19 Nov – Sun 27 Dec
- 🛍️ Sunday shopping in the canton of BernSun 29 Nov · Sun 6 Dec · Sun 13 Dec · Sun 20 Dec
- 🚂 Festive rides in the canton of BernSun 6 Dec – Sun 20 Dec
- 🎅 St Nicholas in the canton of BernSun 6 Dec
How we check
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The trail of 1,000 lights at the Blausee takes a break precisely on Christmas Eve and is lit every evening between the holidays.
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✨ Light trails · 12 October 2026