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title: "Circular hike around Finsterwald"
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description: "The easy and short circular hike starts and ends at the Bohrplatte, formerly a natural gas extraction site, today an industrial monument. Here you will find a children's playground, play meadow, barbecue area, four tables, covered shelter, and a toilet. You first hike along the Fuchseremoos peatland and cross it after a short time to reach the village of Finsterwald. The modern church, built in 1938/1939, especially catches the eye. At the edge of the village of Finsterwald stands a large wood chip hall and shortly afterwards the hiking trail enters the forest. In the Chilewald forest, a short detour allows visiting the Experience Platform «Forest & Wood». After leaving the forest, the hiking trail leads via Finsterwäldli back towards the village and the Bohrplatte."
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Circular hike around Finsterwald
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- 4.91 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Hike

Energy then and now.

The easy and short circular hike starts and ends at the Bohrplatte, formerly a , today an industrial monument. Here you will find a children's playground, play meadow, barbecue area, four tables, covered shelter, and a toilet.

You first hike along the Fuchseremoos peatland and cross it after a short time to reach the village of Finsterwald. The modern church, built in 1938/1939, especially catches the eye. At the edge of the village of Finsterwald stands a large wood chip hall and shortly afterwards the hiking trail enters the forest. In the Chilewald forest, a short detour allows visiting the Experience Platform «».

After leaving the forest, the hiking trail leads via Finsterwäldli back towards the village and the Bohrplatte.

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- 1:20 h
- 4.91 km
- 154 m
- 154 m
- 943 m
- 1,091 m
- 148 m
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- Start: Bohrplatte Finsterwald
- Destination: Bohrplatte Finsterwald

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Pavements

Street (12%)

Asphalt (35%)

Gravel (2%)

Trail (18%)

Path (34%)

Best to visit

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Depends on weather

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Directions

Bohrplatte – Wisseneggstrasse – Finsterwald – wood chip hall – forest path to forest road – Fuchsschnellen – Finsterwald - Bohrplatte

The route is almost entirely marked with the signposts "Experience Energy Entlebuch." Exception: In the Chilewald forest, follow the forest road 50 meters to the left, then turn left onto a slightly ascending forest path.

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Tour information

- Circular trail

Equipment

Good footwear, rain jacket & enough drinking water for the way are part of every hike.

More tips for safe hiking, information on suckler cow herds and livestock guardian dogs, and much more can be found on the website of .

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch is located in the heart of Switzerland, centrally between Bern and Lucerne. You can reach Finsterwald via main road 10 towards Entlebuch and from there to Finsterwald (direction Glaubenberg). From Sarnen, drive over Glaubenberg to Finsterwald.

Plan your route with the help of the .

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**Parking**A free parking lot is available in the village or at the Bohrplatte.

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**Public transportation**You can reach Finsterwald by public transport via Entlebuch (Bern-Lucerne railway line). From Entlebuch, take the postal bus to Finsterwald.

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Additional information

Tourism Municipality Entlebuch 
CH-6162 Entlebuch 
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Literature

The brochure “Explore and admire Entlebuch” is available online at www.tourismus-entlebuch.ch.

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Author

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Organization

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Theme path Experience Energy Entlebuch.

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