Winter Hike /UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Winter hike to Gassenegg and back
Marbachegg
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Duration
- 36 min
- Ascent
- 53 m
- Descent
- 53 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- December - March
01/ Overview
The route
A short winter circuit across the open Gassenegg, with views of Schiebengütsch, Hohgant and the Bernese High Alps. Benches and circling paragliders invite a pause along the way.
The Bretzeli cable car carries winter hikers from Marbach to Marbachegg. The circuit, just under two kilometres long, begins immediately by the top station at around 1,470 m, which is also the highest point of the route. From here, the panorama extends across Schiebengütsch and Hohgant to the Bernese High Alps. With a little luck, paragliders and hang-gliders can be seen above the open slopes.
With only minor changes in elevation, the winter hiking trail crosses the broad expanses of the Gassenegg. Benches offer a place to pause and enjoy the mountain views before the route turns at the boundary stone and heads back at a similar elevation. After just over half an hour, the houses of Marbachegg draw closer again. A few steps before the top station stands the Bergrestaurant Marbachegg, known for its Entlebuch Kafi Schnaps; the circuit ends directly at the Marbachegg stop.
Route data: Escholzmatt-Marbach Tourismus / UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch · 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
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.
