XC Ski Trail /UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Escholzmatt-Industrie Circular Trail
Bahnhof, Escholzmatt
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Duration
- 26 min
- Ascent
- 36 m
- Descent
- 35 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- December - March
01/ Overview
The route
A short circular trail for classic cross-country skiing and skating: from Escholzmatt railway station, it crosses flat, open terrain on the edge of the village before returning to the starting point via Bühlti.
The nearly two-kilometre Escholzmatt-Industrie circular trail starts directly beside Escholzmatt railway station. The trailhead is just a few steps from the trains on the Bern–Luzern line. The trail initially leads out of the village and soon reaches open terrain. Elevation differences remain minimal, with only around 20 metres between the start and the lowest point. The circuit takes just under half an hour.
The trail sweeps in a broad arc through the industrial zone and across the open ground on the outskirts of Escholzmatt. It forms part of the Marbach–Escholzmatt–Bumbach cross-country ski trail network and is suitable for both classic and skating techniques. Towards the end, the circuit passes Bühlti and draws closer to the houses again. Shortly before the finish, it climbs gently to its highest point at around 860 m before returning to Escholzmatt railway station.
Route data: Escholzmatt-Marbach 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
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.
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.
