Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Urwaldweg Bödmeren
Muotathal (Eigeliswald)
- Distance
- 10.0 km
- Duration
- 3:00 h
- Ascent
- 460 m
- Descent
- 460 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
Hike through Western Europe's largest primeval forest, above the most extensive cave system in Switzerland: on this circular trail through Bödmeren Forest in the Muota Valley, you'll discover ancient spruces, weeping silver firs with olive-coloured beards of lichen, and jagged rocks overgrown with moss.
The circular hike begins in Eigeliswald above the Muota Valley. The starting point is not served by public transport; the nearest stop, Bisisthal, Steinweid, is around 2 km away. From the start, the mountain trail marked in white-red-white climbs between open pastures and woodland. Around 460 metres of ascent are spread over the ten-kilometre circuit, which takes just over three hours in total.
After around four kilometres, the route reaches its highest point near Torstöckli, at approximately 1,690 m. Rather than heading for a summit, the trail follows the slopes, continuing in a succession of ascents and descents. Open pastures once again alternate with sections of woodland and also characterise the return route. This descends gradually to Eigeliswald, completing the circuit at the starting point. Despite its moderate length, the mountain trail throughout makes this a hike that requires sure-footedness.
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.
Or from
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.
