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Schwändiblueme Loop
Heiligenschwendi
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Duration
- 2:20 h
- Ascent
- 320 m
- Descent
- 318 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
Circular route through dense forest to the Schwändiblueme at about 1,390 m; viewpoint at the Dreiländerstein and open pastures. Just under 8 km, around 320 m of ascent, about 2 hours 20 minutes.
The starting point is Heiligenschwendi, directly at the Hünibode bus stop. The path climbs quickly into the shady forest and gains height steadily. Soon it reaches the Dreiländerstein, a viewpoint situated right beside the trail. Shortly afterwards the Schwändiblueme is reached at about 1,390 m; the rise belongs to the Emmentaler Alps and overlooks Lake Thun.
The return leads through changing stands of forest and open pastures; wide hiking tracks alternate with short sections off marked paths. Toward the end the route passes the Feuerplatz Hünibode and closes the loop in Heiligenschwendi. The distance is just under 8 km, with around 320 m of ascent and an estimated duration of about 2 hours 20 minutes. The circuit is well suited as a compact forest-and-upland hike with a rewarding view from the summit.
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: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. 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/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ 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.
