Beatenbucht

From Merligen the road goes to Beatenbucht where the lake steamers call. This is the terminus of the trolley-bus line from Thun and from here a funicular takes passengers up to Beatenberg (1,150 m/3,773ft). The lakeside road now changes in character. The gently sloping shore with its villages and gardens gives way to a steep wooded scarp, along which the road climbs in a series of bends. 1.5km/1mi farther on it passes in two tunnels through a rocky promontory, the Nase. 1km/0.6mi beyond this, there is a beautiful glimpse of the lake to the right.