Schmetterlingspfad Lungern
Overview
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Distance 12 km
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Duration 3 h 50 min
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Ascent 440 m
Intro
Switzerland's most diverse population of butterflies lives above Lake Lungern. On a trail with views of the Bernese and Central Swiss Alps, you can learn all about the local butterflies and their development.
Description
The cable car takes you comfortably up to Turren, where the hike begins. As you hike towards the valley, you'll enjoy views of the Bernese Alps and their glaciers as well as the Central Swiss peaks including Mount Titlis, the Stanserhorn, and Mounts Mythen, Rigi and Pilatus. Equally splendid: emerald-green Lake Lungern, a paradise for fishing enthusiasts.
The path is lined with an abundance of flora and fauna thanks to traditional and ecological cultivation by the mountain farmers. The hike passes through a plant conservation zone. Over 100 species of diurnal butterflies flit about on the dry grassland, including many rare and protected species. 17 information panels along the path describe the most striking types, with information about the butterflies, their development and distribution, and also about the plant world and the landscape structures. The largest numbers of butterflies can be observed between June and August.
Other rare insects and plants also feel very much at home on these sunlit slopes. Over 20 varieties of orchids and lilies can be found here between the end of May and mid-October. If you set out in the early morning hours, you'll have the best chances of spotting ibex, chamois, stags, roe deer or even eagles. On the last third of the hike, you're bound to encounter blocks of gneiss, also known technically as erratics or locally as "Geissberger". You will find them in Blattisdurren and the Schäfschlüecht depression, where they were deposited during the retreat of the Aare glacier. Once you reach Bürglen, it's not far to Kaiserstuhl rail station, the destination of this unique hike.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Start location |
Lungern, Turren
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| Destination |
Kaiserstuhl
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| Direction |
One way
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| Ascent |
440 m
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| Descent |
1250 m
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| Distance |
12 km
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| Duration |
3 h 50 min
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| Duration back |
4 h 45 min
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| Technical requirements |
Medium
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| Physical requirements |
Difficult
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| Season |
May - October
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| Theme |
With panoramic view, To an alp
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| Signalization |
Signalisation in both directions
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