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This route takes hikers through a hilly landscape of forests and alpine meadows up to the steep limestone cliffs of the Sigriswiler Rothorn mountain chain. Here the view stretches far and wide to the Jura and to the many fourthousand metre peaks of the Bernese Oberland.

Description

The starting point is the former Weiler Säge sawmill just outside the village of Schwanden. From here, follow the signs towards Stampf. Pass by the Stampf reservoir across an alpine meadow to the Stampf alpine hut and then over green meadows and through shady forests to the «Oberi Matte» alp. The next section of the route takes you through an impressive forest of spruce to the Zettenalp saddle. Here you leave the landscape of forests and meadows and start to climb a steep mountain trail to the Sigriswilergrat ridge, reaching a height of 1921 m at the «Stapfli» saddle.

The trail now heads south around the majestic Rothorn to the signpost at its foot. From here it is a roughly 20 minute hike to the peak of the Rothorn at 2051 m, from where you have impressive views of Säntis, the Bernese alps and as far as the Jura. The descent takes you first of all to the idyllically situated Oberbergli alp. Directly below this alp, follow the signpost marked «Bodmi Stampf Schwanden», which takes you over a small pass. Then continue down towards the signpost marked «Berglichäle». From here the trail descends steeply to the Bodmi and «Stampf» alps and to the starting point Säge in Schwanden.

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

Technical information

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Start location
Schwanden, Säge
Destination
Schwanden, Säge
Ascent
1150 m
Descent
1150 m
Distance
12 km
Duration
5 h
Duration back
5 h
Technical requirements
Medium
Physical requirements
Difficult
Theme
With panoramic view
More information https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/wanderland/route326...

Map

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Contact

Interlaken Tourismus
Marktgasse 1
3800  Interlaken

Phone  +41 (0)33 826 53 00
mail@interlakentourism.ch
interlaken.ch

Quick Facts

Route number

No. 326

Distance

12 km

Duration

5 h

Ascent

1150 m

Travel information: Schwanden ob Sigriswil

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