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title: "Circular hike between Entlebuch village and Kleine Emme"
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description: "The circular route starts at Entlebuch train station - here are various places to eat with the two Biosphere Gastro-Partner establishments Bahnhöfli Entlebuch or Drei Könige Entlebuch - and leads through several residential neighborhoods. Note: At the former post office, leave the main road to the left and first reach the hamlet of Lehn via neighborhood streets, then a gravel path. A peculiarity is the hamlet of Wilzige, which consists of five farms. At the height of Juch, you can see a pressure station for the Holland–Italy natural gas pipeline. At Emmenmätteli, you enter a uniquely beautiful river landscape of the Kleine Emme, which is nationally protected as a floodplain landscape. There is a rest area on the way and some bathing opportunities are available. Interesting observations of plants and animals are possible, especially at Emmenmätteli, where there is also an information board about the flood in 2005."
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Circular hike between Entlebuch village and Kleine Emme
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- Tip
- 5.07 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Great panorama
- Hike

The sound of water as a pleasant companion.

The circular route starts at Entlebuch train station - here are various places to eat with the two Biosphere Gastro-Partner establishments  or  - and leads through several residential neighborhoods. Note: At the former post office, leave the main road to the left and first reach the hamlet of Lehn via neighborhood streets, then a gravel path. A peculiarity is the hamlet of Wilzige, which consists of five farms. At the height of Juch, you can see a pressure station for the Holland–Italy natural gas pipeline.

At Emmenmätteli, you enter a uniquely beautiful river landscape of the Kleine Emme, which is nationally protected as a floodplain landscape. There is a rest area on the way and some bathing opportunities are available. Interesting observations of plants and animals are possible, especially at Emmenmätteli, where there is also an information board about the flood in 2005.

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- 1:25 h
- 5.07 km
- 92 m
- 92 m
- 634 m
- 725 m
- 91 m
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- Start: Entlebuch train station
- Destination: Entlebuch train station

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Pavements

Unknown (1%)

Street (13%)

Asphalt (25%)

Gravel (12%)

Path (49%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Directions

Train station – village – Angen – Lehn – Wilzigen – Underport – Emmenmätteli – Halsegg - train station

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Tour information

- Circular trail
- Nature highlight

Equipment

Good footwear, rain jacket & enough drinking water for the journey are essential for every hike.

More tips for safe hiking, information about cow-calf 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 Entlebuch via main road 10. From Sarnen, drive via the Glaubenberg Pass to Entlebuch.

Plan your route with the help of the

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**Parking**A paid parking lot is available at Entlebuch train station or business park.

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**Public transportation**You can reach Entlebuch by public transport via the Bern-Lucerne railway line.

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Additional information

Tourism of the Municipality of Entlebuch 
CH-6162 Entlebuch 
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Literature

The brochure "Explore and admire Entlebuch" is available online at 

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Author

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Organization

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

River and floodplain landscape of the Kleine Emme

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