XC Ski Trail /UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Wissenegg Cross-Country Ski Trail
Kassenhaus
- Distance
- 10.0 km
- Duration
- 2:32 h
- Ascent
- 139 m
- Descent
- 136 m
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- December - March
01/ Overview
The route
A cross-country ski trail of just under ten kilometres through Fuchsernwald, raised bog and open meadows. Gentle climbs and descents add variety to this circuit near Finsterwald.
The circuit of just under ten kilometres begins at the ticket hut above Finsterwald. The trailhead is away from public transport; the nearest stop, Finsterwald LU, Lippern, is around 450 metres away. A little over two and a half hours should be allowed for the entire trail.
From the ticket hut, the trail heads into Fuchsernwald and continues across raised bog and open meadows. Gentle climbs and descents alternate without disrupting the circuit’s tranquil rhythm. After just over three kilometres, it reaches its highest point near Wissenegg at around 1,130 m. Shortly afterwards come the houses of Wissenegg and Wissenegg pond.
The circuit then crosses the open expanses near Homberg and Geugelhusen. Benches along the way provide opportunities for a break, while alternative trails allow for a shorter or longer variation. In the final section, the trail crosses Mettilimoos and completes the loop via Nesslebrunnebode. Gentle counter-climbs lead back to the ticket hut between expanses of moorland, forest edges and meadows.
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.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
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.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
