Nature and Scenery on the Erlosen (Hildisrieden – Herlisberg – Hitzkirch)

Forests, meadows and sweeping views characterise the route across the Erlosen. On the descent, the Baldeggersee comes into view before Richensee’s Megalith Tower recalls the former town fortifications.

From the Hildisrieden, Dorf bus stop, the yellow-marked hiking trail soon enters the Hildisriederwald. Open meadows, stretches of woodland and the houses of Elmenringen then alternate. Crossing the Erlosen, the route climbs gently to its highest point near Bloseberg at around 810 m. Along the way, the Waldhus viewpoint offers sweeping views across the Luzerner Mittelland.

At the Vogelmoos nature reserve, viewing platforms provide opportunities to observe waterbirds. The trail then continues through the open hills of Herlisberg and past the Wirtshaus zum Herlisberg inn. A possible detour leads to the Gormund pilgrimage chapel, dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.

Towards the end, the trail descends more steeply. Views open up over the Baldeggersee, which belongs to Pro Natura. In Richensee, the Megalith Tower stands near the route as the last remnant of the former town fortifications. The final flat stretch leads to Hitzkirch railway station, where the roughly three-hour hike ends.