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Wichelsee Nature Reserve – Grotto and footbridge loop from Sarnen

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Wichelsee Nature Reserve – Grotto and footbridge loop from Sarnen

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Wichelsee Nature Reserve – Grotto and footbridge loop from Sarnen

06:40

23.1km

500m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.95 km

Wichelsee Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

The area around Lake Wichel is a nature reserve. A variety of different bird species can be found on the lake and in the adjacent floodplain forest, including eagle owls, …

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9.04 km

Grotto and footbridge

Highlight • Cave

Here the hiking trail leads over a footbridge along the rock. There is a rock grotto right next to it.

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10.2 km

Nice forest trail

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Root forest path over the lake, here right next to a large rock.

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10.7 km

View of Stansstad from above Hof Oberrüti

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Accessible via forest hiking trail with steep ascent from Alpnachstad or via Stansstad / Rotzloch

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12.0 km

Picnic Area with Grill and View of Lake Lucerne

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Just behind a hut on the path, there is a huge table with a barbecue area and a sensational view.

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15.1 km

Kernwald

Forest

17.0 km

The lake today occupies a fraction of the total clearing. In the past, peat was used here. In summer, the dragonflies buzzing around busy. In winter, the lake is frozen - so every season has its charm.

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17.0 km

Gerzensee in the Kernwald

Highlight • Lake

Hochmoor-Regeneration-Gerzensee

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18.2 km

View of Siebeneich and the Brienzer Rothorn Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here, the forest opens and gives a little surprise the view of the hamlet of Siebeneich with its picturesque chapel. Behind it the mountains between the Brünigpass and the Brienzer Rothorn

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23.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

4.62 km

4.40 km

2.67 km

119 m

Surfaces

6.46 km

6.16 km

4.85 km

2.79 km

1.73 km

1.12 km

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Friday 21 August

19°C

11°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Wichelsee Nature Reserve – Grotto and footbridge loop from Sarnen

Wichelsee Nature Reserve

Grotto and footbridge

Nice forest trail

View of Stansstad from above Hof Oberrüti

Picnic Area with Grill and View of Lake Lucerne

Gerzensee Pond

Gerzensee in the Kernwald

View of Siebeneich and the Brienzer Rothorn Mountains

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