Snowshoe Trail /UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Schönebode–Blattenegg–Salwideli Snowshoe Trail in Sörenberg
Sörenberg, Talstation Luftseilbahn Brienzer RothornSalwideli
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Duration
- 3:30 h
- Ascent
- 398 m
- Descent
- 287 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- December - March
01/ Overview
The route
Open winter landscapes, the raised bog near Salwideli and views of the Rothorn range and Schrattenfluh define this snowshoe trail over Blattenegg.
From the Sörenberg-Schönenboden bus stop, the snowshoe trail begins at the valley station of the Brienzer Rothorn aerial cableway. The route soon leaves the houses behind and crosses open winter landscapes towards Unter Habchegg and Alp Schlacht. With every metre of ascent, the panorama broadens: the Rothorn range rises on one side and the striking Schrattenfluh on the other.
The route continues to climb via Hinter Steinetli to Blattenegg. The pass is reached around halfway along the trail and, at 1,630 m, is the highest point of the tour. Hunds-Chnubel lies slightly off the route. The route then initially loses elevation and leads via Gross Gfäl into the open moorland of the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch.
In the Salwideli raised-bog area, broad open expanses alternate with sections of bog before Alp Salwiden draws closer. After a little over three and a half hours, the snowshoe tour ends at the Berggasthaus Salwideli. For the onward journey, the Salwideli bus connects the mountain inn with Rischli.
Route data: Sörenberg Flühli Tourismus / Luzern 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.
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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.
