40 reasons for 40 years of Gurten "Run down and come down"

The anniversary edition of the Gurten Festival is history. But what makes the Gurten so fascinating? We asked visitors to Bern's local mountain.

40 times Gurtenfestival. That also means 40 unforgettable concerts, parties and flirtations.

We took the anniversary as an opportunity to get to the bottom of the fascination of Gurten.

What makes the festival special for visitors? What do they find the most beautiful, the best, the greatest? What is simply part of the Gurten? The result is 40 good reasons.

Sound, beer, food - and running down the hill

Many of the answers sound the same. Good food, good beer, good coffee and, of course, good sound - a successful Gurten Festival obviously appeals to the stomach and the senses in equal measure.

But the beautiful natural surroundings also make the Gurten unmistakable. And last but not least - the great view from the local mountain.

From which the fans then have to come down again at some point. For some, this is the real USP of the festival: "Walking down and coming down slowly - you can only do that on the Gurten!"

This list is updated and adapted on an ongoing basis. Changes at short notice are possible.

All further information about the Gurtenfestival can be found here.

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