Hike /Willisau Tourismus
Circular Hike Luthern – Ober Scheidegg
Luthern Dorf
- Distance
- 12.4 km
- Duration
- 4:00 h
- Ascent
- 475 m
- Descent
- 476 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- All year
01/ Overview
The route
A steep start and a long border trail: this circular hike from Luthern Dorf leads along the ridge between Ahorn and Napf to Ober Scheidegg, then returns to the valley through meadows and forest.
From the Luthern, Dorf PostBus stop, the circular hike initially leads out of the village. The ascent via Nesslisboden and Chatzerschwand is steep, following little-known paths through alternating meadows and forest. Higher up, the route reaches the ridge between Ahorn and Napf. It follows the crest along the border trail; the «Seppi a de Weggere» memorial barbecue area commemorates folklorist Josef Zihlmann.
By the Naturfreundehaus Aemmital, more than half of the four-hour hike has been completed. Shortly afterwards, the highest point is reached near Ober Scheidegg at around 1,200 m. The trail then gradually descends via Dürregütsch and Ober Hirsenegg. Open pastures once again alternate with stretches of forest before the first houses appear in Hirsenegg. The final section continues down into the valley, completing the circuit after just over twelve kilometres at the PostBus stop in Luthern Dorf.
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.
