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Wiggen - Wachthubel - Marbach

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hours 30 minutesLength: 12.35 km

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch   - On this route, you have wonderful views of the village of Marbach as well as the legendary Schrattenfluh.

The hike starts in Wiggen and leads you over the bridge of the Schonbach towards Schärhof and Binzberg, where you can already enjoy the magnificent view of Marbachegg and the legendary Schrattenfluh. Next, you go to the Schärlig-Bad restaurant, where you can take a short coffee break. The hiking trail continues over natural meadows with beautiful flora towards Grosshusegg and onto Balmegg, where you can also enjoy a wonderful view. Then it goes on to Grosshorben, where there is a simple refreshment option, then to the Wachthubel, the highest point of the hike. A great panoramic view over the Emmental and Entlebuch awaits you here.

Now it goes downhill via Gün - Buchschachen - Ober Buchschachen - Buchschachenegg - Buchschachen - Neuhus down to the valley station of the Marbachegg ski lifts, where the post bus takes you back to the starting point. From here you can also make a short detour to the Lourdes grotto or visit the innovative mountain cheese dairy Marbach with its fine buffalo mozzarella and board the post bus in the village.

Route-information

Length
12.35 km
Altitude difference ascent
956 m
Altitude difference descent
956 m
Time required
4 hours 30 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Middle
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Escholzmatt-Marbach Tourism
Dorfstrasse 61
CH-6196 Marbach
Tel. +41 (0)34 493 38 04
www.escholzmatt-marbach-tourismus.ch


Equipment / Equipment rent

Good footwear, rain jacket & sufficient drinking water for the way belong to every hike.

More tips for safe hiking, information about cow-calf herds and livestock guardian dogs, and much more are available on the Swiss Hiking Paths website.

Signalization

Wiggen - Binzberg - Schärlig Bad - Grosshusegg - Balmegg - Grosshorben - Wachthubel - Gün - Buchschachen - Ober Buchschachen - Buchschachenegg - Buchschachen - Neuhus - Marbach - Lourdes Grotto - Marbachegg Cable Car

Arrival

Starting point
Wiggen, Postautohaltestelle Kreuzstrasse
Arrival by public transport
Wiggen, Egghus Timetable SBB
Destination
Talstation der Sportbahnen Marbachegg AG

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

Season

April, Mai, June, July, August, September, October

Contact

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  
Biosphärenzentrum UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Chlosterbüel 28
6170 Schüpfheim
Tel. +41 41 485 42 50

www.biosphaere.ch

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