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title: "Circular hike Willisau – Ostergau - Geiss"
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description: "We start the route at Willisau station, pass under the tracks via the pedestrian underpass, and follow the Via Jacobi 4 (Jakobsweg) signposts towards Geiss. Soon the industrial area is behind us. At the Ostergau point 554m, we continue to follow the Jakobsweg and leave the ponds on our left for the first time. We walk on pleasant paths through the green landscape, always with Pilatus in sight. After Studeweid, the path unfortunately follows a short stretch of road, so be careful! Shortly before Geiss at Elswil, we leave the Jakobsweg and the road to walk on beautiful paths towards Wüschiswil and then towards Ostergau. Passing the picturesque Ostergau ponds, we reach the Jakobsweg again and march back the same way towards Willisau station."
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Circular hike Willisau – Ostergau - Geiss
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- 13.41 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Great panorama
- Hike

Vom Bahnhof Willisau führt diese Rundwanderung auf dem Jakobsweg durch die sanfte Landschaft des Luzerner Hinterlands nach Geiss. Mit Blick auf den Pilatus und vorbei an den Ostergauer Weihern bietet die abwechslungsreiche Route Natur und schöne Ausblicke.

We start the route at Willisau station, pass under the tracks via the pedestrian underpass, and follow the Via Jacobi 4 (Jakobsweg) signposts towards Geiss. Soon the industrial area is behind us. At the Ostergau point 554m, we continue to follow the Jakobsweg and leave the ponds on our left for the first time. We walk on pleasant paths through the green landscape, always with Pilatus in sight.

After Studeweid, the path unfortunately follows a short stretch of road, so be careful! Shortly before Geiss at Elswil, we leave the Jakobsweg and the road to walk on beautiful paths towards Wüschiswil and then towards Ostergau. Passing the picturesque Ostergau ponds, we reach the Jakobsweg again and march back the same way towards Willisau station.

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- 3:30 h
- 13.41 km
- 115 m
- 113 m
- 550 m
- 632 m
- 82 m
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- Start: Willisau station
- Destination: Willisau station

Waypoints
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Start

Start

Willisau station

- Historic Old Town

- Nature reserve

Destination

Destination

Willisau station

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Pavements

Street (12%)

Asphalt (14%)

Trail (33%)

Path (41%)

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Directions

At **Willisau station** cross the underpass heading east (not towards the bus stop). Then follow the signposts **Via Jacobi 4** towards **Geiss**. Before the village of Geiss, turn off towards **Wüschiswil**, then **Ostergau** and **Willisau**

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Tour information

- Circular trail
- Nature highlight
- Refreshment stop

Directions & Parking facilities

**Parking**There are paid parking spaces available at Willisau station

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**Public transportation**By train to Willisau

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Author

Willisau Tourismus

Organization

Willisau Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Car drivers or cyclists can also park at the Ostergau ponds and start the circular route from there.

Those who do not want to walk back the same way and have enough time can return via "Chlämphöchi", see the hiking suggestion .

In Geiss, the  invites you to stop by. (Closed on Mon + Tue)

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Map

Swisstopo hiking map Willisau 234T

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    - Infopoint
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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