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