Circular Hike from Gettnau to Ohmstal

Winter Hike /Willisau Tourismus

Circular Hike from Gettnau to Ohmstal

Bahnhof Gettnau

Distance
12.8 km
Duration
3:35 h
Ascent
267 m
Descent
267 m
Difficulty
Moderate
Fitness
Moderate
Route type
Loop
Season
All year

01/ Overview

The route

Fields, stretches of woodland and sweeping views across the hills characterise this winter hike from Gettnau to Ohmstal. The route initially follows the Luthern, climbs into the hills near Salberig and returns past isolated farms.

The almost 13-kilometre winter hike starts directly at Gettnau railway station. The route first leaves the village and follows the Luthern towards Niderwil. Between fields and isolated farms, the terrain remains gentle before the trail climbs via Kleinlörzigen to Ohmstal. Kurhaus Ohmstal offers an opportunity to stop for refreshments; beyond it, open countryside stretches across the hills, with views in every direction. The route involves around 270 metres of ascent in total.

Beyond Ohmstal, the circular route alternates between fields and stretches of woodland. Near Salberig, it reaches its highest point at around 740 m. It then gradually descends again via Gallis and Hünkihof, passing the Bründlen farm before returning to the first houses of Gettnau. After a good three and a half hours, the route ends where it began: at Gettnau railway station.

Route data: Willisau Tourismus · 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

Bahnhof Gettnau · stop 16 m away

Outbound

Return

05/ Weather

Weather on the way

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

Weather

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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
98%
Route length
12.8 km
Hiking trail
98%
Off official trails
2%
Land Cover
Open land
79%
Forest
17%
Village
4%
Forest type
Broadleaf forest
11%
Mixed forest
6%
Conifer forest
4%

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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  • Export GPX File

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  • Print Route Sheet

    A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.

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