Glaubenbielen – Sattelpass – Seewen – Stäldili – Flühli

Hike /UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Glaubenbielen – Sattelpass – Seewen – Stäldili – Flühli

Parkplatz GlaubenbielenDorfzentrum Flühli

Distance
20.2 km
Duration
6:10 h
Ascent
398 m
Descent
1079 m
Difficulty
Hard
Fitness
Hard
Route type
One way
Season
May - October

01/ Overview

The route

A long high-level hike through the moorlands of the Entlebuch: from Glaubenbielen over the Sattelpass to Sewenseeli, then past Alpine pastures and a gorge, with a detour to the waterfall.

From the Glaubenbielen, Parkplatz PostBus stop, the hiking trail crosses Alpine pastures and the moorlands of the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch. Raised bogs, transitional mires and fens characterise the first section as far as the Sattelpass. The route then climbs again, reaching its highest point near Trogenegg at around 1,800 m; one short section is unmarked. When firing exercises are taking place, parts of the Glaubenberg/Wasserfallen area may be closed.

The long descent begins at Sewenseeli. Above the lake stands a chapel with benches and far-reaching views, followed shortly afterwards by Sewen. The route continues across open Alpine pastures and increasingly through woodland to the Stäldeli Alpine farm restaurant. Farther down, a suspension bridge crosses high above the Chessloch gorge; a short detour leads to the Chessiloch waterfall.

The mountain trail now loses height rapidly before a hiking trail leads via Bunihus and Hüttlenen to the first houses of Flühli. After a good six hours, the hike ends in the village centre, a few steps from the Flühli LU, Post PostBus stop.

Route data: Sörenberg Flühli Tourismus / UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch · CC BY 4.0 · Source

02/ Along the route

What's along the way

Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.

03/ Conditions

Current conditions

What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.

  • How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.

  • How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.

  • How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.

04/ Getting there

Getting there

From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.

Or from

Parkplatz Glaubenbielen · stop 35 m away

Outbound

Return

05/ Weather

Weather on the way

Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.

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06/ Trail & landscape

Trail & landscape

Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.

Trail Surface
On official trails
96%
Route length
20.2 km
Hiking trail
85%
Mountain trail
11%
Off official trails
4%
Land Cover
Open land
71%
Forest
26%
Wetland
3%
Forest type
Conifer forest
14%
Mixed forest
5%
Broadleaf forest
1%

Larches count as conifer forest here.

07/ Export

Take the route with you

Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.

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