Springenboden snowshoe trail
Season
January, February, March, DecemberNaturpark Diemtigtal - Marked, sunny snowshoe tour high up in the Diemtigtal. The circular hike takes you through snow-covered alpine areas and mountain forests and offers impressive views.
The starting point for the five-kilometre snowshoe tour is the Gsässweid car park (Springenboden) high up in the Diemtigtal Nature Park. The trail is marked - but you make your own tracks with your snowshoes. The ascent to Ottenschwand and Neuenstift is rewarded with an impressive panorama of the rear Diemtigtal and Simmental valleys. From the highest point, the descent takes you across snow-covered alpine meadows past lonely alpine huts and striking sycamores. Will you also discover a giant snow sculpture?
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- 5.63 km
- Altitude difference ascent
- 332 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 332 m
- Time required
- 3 hours
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Middle
Details
The snowshoe trail leads past a covered fireplace and a toilet (Kompotoi). Flyers with an overview map are available from the Diemtigtal Nature Park office.
Diemtigtal Nature Park
Bahnhofstrasse 20
3753 Oey
T +41 33 552 26 00
info@diemtigtal.ch
www.diemtigtal.ch
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Equipment / Equipment rent
Sturdy, high footwear, snowshoes and poles, clothing appropriate for the weather, food and drinks for the waySnowshoe hire:
Gsässweid Inn
Gsässweid 9
3755 Horboden
T 033 681 15 32
info@gsaessweid.ch
www.gsaessweid.ch
Signalization
Follow the marked tour from the Gsässweid Inn (Springenboden). After the first ascent, Alp Ottenschwand offers an impressive panorama of the rear Diemtigtal and Simmental valleys. From the highest point at Neuenstift, the descent leads over snow-covered alpine pastures past lonely alpine huts over Ahorni (location of the fireplace of the Swiss wrestling trail and Kompotoi toilet) before you reach the starting point back at Springenboden. The trail is signposted with pink direction signs and a snowshoe symbol.Safety advices
The hiking time depends on the amount of snow and the nature of the route as well as your physical condition. On site you will find moderately steep terrain with occasionally steeper passages in the ascent and descent. A certain level of surefootedness is required for the tour.Arrival
- Starting point
- Gasthaus Gsässweid (Springenboden), Horboden
- Destination
- Gasthaus Gsässweid (Springenboden), Horboden
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
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