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Family and theme route Gäggersteg

Theme trail
Time required: 1 hour 30 minutesLength: 2.88 km

Naturpark Gantrisch - The family route is an easy circular hike that leads over the Gägger footbridge, which is up to eight meters high. The accompanying story "The Wild Türst – the stormy game at the Gägger" takes you and your parents along eight stations.

It roars and laughs and moans and crashes when Türst and his goats romp through the forest at the Gägger. Experience together with Türst how the wind destroyed the forest, how the trees grow, what roots look like from below, and discover the animals in the forest.

The family route is an easy circular hike that leads over the Gägger footbridge, which is up to eight meters high. An experience with play, fun, & learning. The accompanying story "The Wild Türst – the stormy game at the Gägger" takes you and your parents along eight stations through the wild nature. Along the way, you collect eight runes that form a solution word. If you know it, a reward awaits you. You can pick up the reward at the Selital mountain hut, the Schwarzenbühl spa hotel, the Gurnigel mountain house, or the Löwen Riffenmatt. If these places are closed, feel free to contact us by email at info@gantrisch.ch or by phone at 031 808 00 20 – we will gladly send you the surprise. Good luck! On the circular route, you will find many nice picnic spots, but no fire pits. Open grilling is strictly prohibited in the forest reserve.

Learn at eight experience and theme stations how four century storms shaped the forests in the Gurnigel area. How the forest and nature recovered from the damage and even benefited from it. How people from the Gantrisch region seized the opportunity and made the best out of the destruction.

Route-information

Length
2.88 km
Altitude difference ascent
107 m
Altitude difference descent
107 m
Time required
1 hour 30 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Easy
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Route with Schweiz Mobil


Family and theme route Gäggersteg


For the operation and maintenance of the Gägger footbridge, we rely on your support. With just five francs per booklet you help us. If you want to give a little more, this donation is also warmly welcome. You can donate along the circular route. Thank you!


  • child-friendly

Equipment / Equipment rent

Weather-appropriate hiking equipment

Arrival

Starting point
Rüschegg Süftenen, Kreuzung
Arrival by public transport
Rüschegg Süftenen, Kreuzung Timetable SBB
Destination
Rüschegg Süftenen, Kreuzung

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children < 6 years
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+
  • Families

Season

Mai, June, July, August, September, October

Contact

Naturpark Gantrisch
Förderverein Region Gantrisch
Schlossgasse 13
3150 Schwarzenburg
T +41 (0)31 808 00 20

www.gantrisch.ch

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