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Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Oberems-Bort Snow-shoe Trail

The easy snow-shoe walk for everyone: Oberems village-Gajinen-Widubrunnu-Bielen-Mittelems-Bort-Oberems village.

Snowshoe route
Length: 3.00km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Obergurnigel Trail (SchweizMobil 114)

The scenic trail connects the historic Gurnigelbad with the Gurnigel Pass. The ridge walk on the Obere Gurnigel offers magnificent panoramic views towards the Bernese Oberland, the Mittelland, and back to the Gantrisch range.

Snowshoe route
Time required: 2 hours 5 minutesLength: 6.48km
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Panorama circular route in Sörenberg

Enjoy the easy hike on the sunny side of Sörenberg with wonderful views of the village and the surrounding mountain world.

Winter hiking path
Time required: 1 hour 15 minutesLength: 3.70km
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois

Parcours de l’Archette

The Archette snowshoe trail is a circular route starting at the village of St-Cergue, taking you through snowy forests, with fantastic views of the Alps and Lake Geneva.

Snowshoe route
Time required: 2 hoursLength: 4.00km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Pfyffe round

Short and challenging loop for advanced cross-country skiers from Schützhütte Süftenen with the crisp "Pfyffe" ascent, the steepest in the Gantrisch cross-country skiing center.

Cross-country ski route
Time required: 1 hour 10 minutesLength: 4.77km
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois

Piste de luge du Marchairuz

The Col du Marchairuz toboggan run in the heart of the Parc Jura Vaudois is the longest run in the Vallée de Joux, taking you on a thrilling ride through forest and clearings, with bends, gentle slopes and steeper drops.

Sledging trail
Time required: 1 hourLength: 1.00km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Pra Cornet

Cross through wooded pastures, then follow the trail up through the forest before arriving on the Pra-Cornet plateau and walking around it. Situated at 1670 meters, the plateau offers a stunning view of the surrounding summits.

Snowshoe route
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 8.80km
Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen

Randenspur cross-country ski trail

In winter, the LWS maintains an extensive network of cross-country ski trails on the Randen. The ideal cross-country skiing area offers a network of cross-country skiing trails including ski touring trails with a length of around 40 km.

Cross-country ski route
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 40.00km
Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen

Reiatweg

The Reiat trail runs along the typical regional hilly landscape and the four districts of lower Reiat that are well worth seeing. Embark on a special expedition and walk through one of the most northerly regions of Switzerland.

Winter hiking path
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 19.00km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Riggisalp Trail (SwitzerlandMobility 285)

Although located in the foothills of the Alps, the Riggisalp snowshoe tour gives you the feeling that you are travelling in high alpine regions. This is because the tour is framed by the two mighty Schwarzsee-Haus mountains: Kaiseregg and Spitzfluh.

Snowshoe route
Time required: 1 hour 55 minutesLength: 4.04km
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Rossweid gondola lift

The Rossweid in Sörenberg is the meeting place for families and nature lovers - in winter as well as in summer.

Infrastructure SummerInfrastructure WinterFunicular
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Rundloipe Escholzmatt-Industrie

Geschlossen

Eine kurze Langlauftour während der Mittagspause oder nach dem Feierabend, dazu eigenet sich diese einfache Loipe in Escholzmatt bestens.
Loipenbericht Bergfex

Cross-country ski route
Time required: 26 minutesLength: 1.78km
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Salwideli panorama trail

Closed

Peace and solitude in the midst of the Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve – this is what winter sports enthusiasts enjoy on the Salwideli panorama trail. It leads through a moorland and offers a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains Brienzer Rothorn, Schrattenfluh, Tannhorn, and Hohgant.
Trail report Bergfex

Cross-country ski route
Time required: 3 hours 32 minutesLength: 12.60km
Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen Recreation Park

364 days a year sport and fun, for health and company, pleasure and vitality. Spacious sport and relaxation areas invite you to swim, train, relax, skate, laugh and play. Come by and enjoy.

Infrastructure SummerInfrastructure Winter
Naturpark Gantrisch

Schlitteln Selibühl Langlaufzentrum Gantrisch

Schlitteln bei der Plattform Stierenhütte Rechts vom Langlaufzentrum Gantrisch – Achtung – Langlauf-Loipen & Spuren nicht betreten!

Infrastructure Winter
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Schlittelweg bei Heiligkreuz

Geschlossen

Abwechslungsreicher Schlittelweg mit atemberaubender Aussicht.

Sledging trail
Time required: 35 minutesLength: 1.66km
Naturpark Beverin

Schlittelweg Brün

Ab Brün (Valendas) wandert man dem Schlittenweg entlang etwa eine Stunde hoch nach Imschlacht, wo man sich im Schlittenbeizli stärken kann, bevor man mit dem Schlitten rasant zurück nach Brün hinunter fährt. Ein Spass für die ganze Familie!

Sledging trail
Time required: 15 minutesLength: 3.50km
Naturpark Beverin

Schlittelweg Camana

In Safien (Thalkirch) kann von Innercamana bis zur Abzweigung Camana geschlittelt werden.

Sledging trail
Time required: 5 minutesLength: 1.20km
Naturpark Beverin

Schlittelweg Dros - Zillis

Dros-Tipi-Mathon / 2.6 km / 350 hm (Teilstrecke Tipi-Mathon beleuchtet)
Mathon-Donat-Zillis / 4.5 km / 580 hm

Sledging trail
Time required: 35 minutesLength: 6.80km
Naturpark Beverin

Schlittelweg Sufers

Der Schlittel- und Winterwanderweg Sufers führt durch den idyllischen Winterwald Richtung Lai da Vons.

Sledging trail
Time required: 10 minutesLength: 2.50km
Naturpark Beverin

Schlittelweg Tenna

In Tenna wird während der Wintersaison der Waldweg vom Ausserberg zum Pflanzgarten als Schlittelweg hergerichtet.

Sledging trail
Time required: 10 minutesLength: 2.30km
Naturpark Beverin

Schlittelweg Wergenstein-Donat

Wergenstein-Casti-Donat / 3.5 km / 450 hm

Sledging trail
Time required: 15 minutesLength: 3.50km
Naturpark Beverin

Schneeschuhtrail Camana kurz

Die kürzere Variante vorbei an den idyllischen Camaner Alphütten mit Ausblick zum Piz Beverin, Bruschghorn und Glaspass.

Snowshoe route
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 5.00km
Naturpark Beverin

Schneeschuhtrail Guw

Eine kürzere Variante vom Schneeschuhtrail Tscheurig mit Ausblick zum Talabschluss mit dem Weisshorn. Wenn man Glück hat kann man auf der gegenüberliegenden Talseite sogar Steinböcke beobachten!

Snowshoe route
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Schneeschuhtrail Hirsegg–Chlus

Closed

This somewhat more challenging tour leads through the stunning landscape beneath the Schrattenfluh and its striking karst formations. The hike ends at the Chlushütte (mountain hut), located at the foot of the Böli, where incredible panoramic views across the Brienzer Rothorn range and the Bernese Alps await you.

Snowshoe route
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 10.65km
Naturpark Beverin

Schneeschuhtrail Tscheurig

Eine kurzweilige Schneeschuhtour zu den Tscheurig-Hütten mit Ausblick zum Talabschluss mit dem Weisshorn. Wenn man Glück hat kann man auf der gegenüberliegenden Talseite sogar Steinböcke beobachten!

Snowshoe route
Time required: 3 hoursLength: 4.30km
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch  

Schüpfer trail

Cross-country skiing right in the middle of the village!
Bergfex trail report

Cross-country ski route
Time required: 1 hour 3 minutesLength: 4.30km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Schwarzenbühl Panorama Trail (SchweizMobil 112)

The snowy landscape around the Pfyffe and the Gägger offers ideal conditions for snowshoe hikers. The actual marked circular route in the shape of a figure eight can be walked in either direction.

Snowshoe route
Time required: 1 hour 40 minutesLength: 3.89km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Schwarzsee Circular Route (SchweizMobil 787)

The winter hike along Schwarzsee is a beautiful and easy circular route. In a relaxed atmosphere, the everyday hustle and bustle can be forgotten.

Winter hiking path
Time required: 1 hourLength: 4.12km
Naturpark Gantrisch

Schwyberg Trail (SwitzerlandMobility 283)

The Schwyberg Trail has a really relaxing effect. There used to be a lot of ski tourism here, but today it is above all quiet and surrounded by nature. When you reach the Schwyberg, you are rewarded with a breathtaking view of the Alps all the way to the Jura.

Snowshoe route
Time required: 4 hours 15 minutesLength: 9.04km