Winter Hike /UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Winter Hike from Marbachegg to Marbach
MarbacheggMarbach
- Distance
- 9.4 km
- Duration
- 2:20 h
- Ascent
- 54 m
- Descent
- 627 m
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- December - March
01/ Overview
The route
The winter hiking trail leads almost entirely downhill from Marbachegg to Marbach, crossing open uplands and woodland, with views of the Bernese High Alps and the Schrattenfluh.
The winter hike begins at the Marbachegg mountain station, reached from Marbach by the Bretzeli-Bahn gondola lift. At around 1,470 m, the highest point of the route is right at the start. Near the mountain restaurant, panoramic views open up towards the Schreckhorn, Finsteraarhorn and Eiger, while the Schrattenfluh and Schibegütsch remain in view on the other side. Passing the reservoir, the winter hiking trail descends across the open slopes of Lochsitli and Oberlochsitli.
The long descent continues via Wittenfärren and Nesselboden. Meadows and pastures alternate with stretches of woodland, and farther down the first houses draw closer. At Bühl, the Lourdes Grotto can be reached on a short detour. The route then follows the Schonbach for a while through the residential area. Passing the parish church of St Nicholas, the trail leads into Marbach. The finishing point is some distance from the nearest public transport stop; Marbach LU, Dorf is around 500 m away.
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.
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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.
