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Tell-Trail stage 8: Lungern - Brienzer Rothorn - Sörenberg

Route
Hiking Trail
Length
21.2 km
Travel time
approx. 5 ½ h
Tour details
Tour details
Tell-Trail stage 8: Lungern - Brienzer Rothorn - Sörenberg
Die Karte Berglandschaft der UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Photo: UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch / Saskia Dugon, CC BY, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
Tell-Trail stage 8: Lungern - Brienzer Rothorn - Sörenberg
Freundliche Begleiter in der UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch.
Photo: UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch / Saskia Dugon, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
Tell-Trail stage 8: Lungern - Brienzer Rothorn - Sörenberg
Der Eisee.
Photo: UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch / Saskia Dugon, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
Tell-Trail stage 8: Lungern - Brienzer Rothorn - Sörenberg
Sörenberg Bergbahnen.
Photo: UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch / Beat Brechbühl, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
Tell-Trail stage 8: Lungern - Brienzer Rothorn - Sörenberg
Brienzer Rothorn
Photo: Switzerland Tourism / Silvano Zeiter, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
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The eighth and final stage of the Tell Trail leads from Lungern over Canton Lucerne's highest peak, the Brienzer Rothorn, to Sörenberg.
The hike starts in the village of Lungern by emerald-green Lake Lungern. After a short walk, you reach the lower terminus of the Lungern-Turren cable car and take it up to Turren. From here you pass via Rückenegg and Zwischenegg over the Eisee saddle to the Brienzer Rothorn. A 360° panorama spreads out on Lucerne's highest mountain, more than 690 mountain peaks are visible in good weather and with a bit of luck you may also catch a glimpse of the large ibex colony. Add to that the turquoise-blue Lake Brienz and the view of the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch - simply fantastic. Once the camera is packed away again, there is the possibility of a rest or refreshment in the Berghaus Rothorn Kulm before the second part of the descent is tackled. Along the ridge and with a magnificent view, the path leads to Lättgässli. Here the path descends steeply for a short while on a concrete staircase and then returns to open terrain in the direction of Blattenegg. From here the landscape changes to alpine pastures and moorland - these are particularly numerous in the Entlebuch. Moors are among the rarest and most valuable habitats in Switzerland. In the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch there are a total of 46 raised bogs and transitional bogs as well as 68 fens of national importance with a total area of about 26 km². Having arrived at the top station of the Rossweid cable car, you have reached your destination. The cable car takes you to Sörenberg in 10 minutes. A comfortable ride on the cable car back down into the valley to Sörenberg concludes the eighth and last stage of the Tell Trail.

 

Walking time: approx. 5.5 hours | Hiking distance approx. 15 km (without cableways) | Total elevation gain 1,170 m (including cableways 1,992 m) | Total elevation loss 480 m (including cableways: 1,530 m)

Technical details

Tour type
Hiking Trail
Starting point
Lungern station
Point of arrival
Sörenberg, Post
Difficulty
Medium
Condition
4 / 6
Ascent
1170 m
Descent
480 m
Best Time of Year
June, July, August, September, October
Directions
The hike starts in the village of Lungern by emerald-green Lake Lungern. After a short walk, you reach the lower terminus of the Lungern-Turren cable car and take it up to Turren. From here you pass via Rückenegg and Zwischenegg over the Eisee saddle to the Brienzer Rothorn. A grandiose panorama encompassing the Bernese Oberland and turquoise Lake Brienz spreads out before you. An impressive panorama of the Bernese Oberland and the turquoise Lake Brienz spreads out before you here. The trail continues along the ridge to Lättgässli. From here, the trail descends a few metres in altitude via Blattenegg to Rossweid. Finally, the cable car ride to Sörenberg concludes the hike and thus the eighth stage of the Tell Trail.
Safety information
T3: demanding mountain hiking. 

 

• Good surefootedness

• Average navigation skills

• Elementary alpine experience

Equipment
Sturdy footwear.
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Accessible by bus and train
Yes
Public transport

Falls die Etappe 8 des Tell-Trails als Tagesetappe absolviert wird:

Mit dem Zug bis zum Bahnhof Lungern oder mit dem Bus bis Lungern, Dorfkapelle

Further information & links
This stage is part of the long-distance Tell Trail, which runs through the whole of Central Switzerland in eight stages.

 

Further information on the Tell Trail: www.luzern.com/telltrail