Winter Hike /UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Winter Hike to the Kneipp Facility at Schwandalpweiher in Flühli
Dorfplatz FlühliDorfzentrum Flühli
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Duration
- 1:30 h
- Ascent
- 114 m
- Descent
- 114 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- All year
01/ Overview
The route
This short circular winter walk leads from Flühli to the Kneipp facility at Schwandalpweiher. The route alternates between open terrain and woodland, with views of the striking Schwändelifluh along the way.
From the Flühli LU, Post bus stop, it is only a few steps to the village square. The winter walk begins at the Church of St Josef and follows the blue Kneipp experience trail signs out of the village. The route climbs across open terrain towards Schlund, with stretches of woodland lining the path. Behind, views open up over Flühli, while ahead rises the striking Schwändelifluh, also known as the Entlebuch Dolomites.
After just under two kilometres, the route reaches its highest point at around 990 m by the Kneipp facility at Schwandalpweiher. Some of the facility's installations are partially out of service in winter. The circular route then descends towards Hüttlenen and follows the Waldemme downstream for its final third.
The route returns via Längbrügg to the first houses of Flühli. After around one and a half hours, the walk ends in the village centre, just a few steps from the PostBus stop.
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.
