Lake and Mountain Hike (Boniswil – Homberg – Beinwil am See)
© Alexey M. · CC BY-SA 4.0

Winter Hike /Seetal Tourismus

Lake and Mountain Hike (Boniswil – Homberg – Beinwil am See)

Bahnhof BoniswilBahnhof Beinwil am See

Distance
8.0 km
Duration
2:20 h
Ascent
318 m
Descent
272 m
Difficulty
Moderate
Fitness
Easy
Route type
One way
Season
All year

01/ Overview

The route

From the Seetal up to the Hombergturm, this winter hike combines quiet stretches of forest and open meadows with sweeping views across the Hallwilersee to the Alpine chain.

From Boniswil railway station, the winter hike initially leads through the village to the Steinzeitwerkstatt, which focuses on Neolithic toolmaking and fire-lighting techniques. The route then climbs to Leutwil, passing the Reformed village church and directly by the Gasthof Linde. Beyond the houses, open meadows alternate with forest; gravel tracks and narrow natural paths lead via Häfni and Berg towards Homberg.

After passing the Gasthof Homberg, the trail gains more height. At around 780 m, the Hochwacht is the highest point of the hike. A little further on, the Hombergturm stands directly beside the route. From here, the panorama extends across the Seetal and the Hallwilersee to the Alpine chain; several fire pits are located near the tower.

A longer descent then leads through forest and across open terrain to Beinwil am See. On reaching the first houses, the route passes the Reformed village church and ends after around eight kilometres at Beinwil am See railway station.

Route data: Seetal 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 Boniswil · stop 45 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
100%
Route length
8.0 km
Hiking trail
100%
Land Cover
Open land
55%
Forest
23%
Village
23%
Forest type
Broadleaf forest
23%
Mixed forest
7%
Conifer forest
3%

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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