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Circular trail part Finsterwald | Entlebuch Energy Experience

  • Tip
  • 4.88 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: very easy
  • Theme trail
  • Hike
Experience energy - and recharge your batteries

The unique adventure trail on the subject of renewable energies is located in the heart of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere. The routes lead through varied landscapes between Entlebuch and Finsterwald, partly along the wild Entlen, through forests and past moors.

www.erlebnisenergie.ch

This circular route is part of the main Entlebuch Energy Experience route. The complete route with all six platforms and detailed information can be found here.

Informative, interactive and inspiring

During the visit, guests of all ages learn exciting facts about renewable energies from gas and wood.

  • Fire & gas: oil/natural gas (historical) and biogas, Finsterwald drilling platform
  • Forest & wood: wood energy, Chilewald platform

Ella, the adventure guide for children

Nowhere else in the canton of Lucerne are there as many wood ants as in the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch. As a representative of her species, Ella imparts knowledge about sustainable energy and the special abilities of wood ants. The clever bundle of energy also encourages young explorers to experience energy interactively through exciting experiments:

  • Forest & Wood: Ella's (Entle)BUCH, Platform Chilewald
  • Fire & gas: The sound of the sea, Finsterwald drilling platform

  • 1:20 h
  • 4.88 km
  • 147 m
  • 147 m
  • 945 m
  • 1,092 m
  • 147 m
  • Start: Finsterwald, Church
  • Destination: Finsterwald, Church

Good to know

Pavements

Street (8%)
Asphalt (31%)
Gravel (9%)
Trail (18%)
Path (34%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

The route is signposted with "Erlebnis Energie Entlebuch" signs.

Equipment

Good footwear, a rain jacket and enough drinking water for the journey are part of every hike. A smartphone to use the QR codes on the platforms and possibly spare clothes for the children.

Further tips on safe hiking, information on suckler cow herds and livestock guarding dogs and much more can be found on the Swiss Hiking Trail website.

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 the main road 10 in the direction of Entlebuch and from there to Finsterwald.

Parking

Parking is free at the Finsterwald drilling platform.

Public transportation

You can reach Finsterwald by public transport via Entlebuch (Bern-Lucerne railroad line). From Entlebuch, take the Postbus to Finsterwald, Kirche.

Plan your journey with the SBB online timetable.

Additional information

Entlebuch Tourism

Phone 079 651 64 54 (Mon - Fri, 9 - 11 a.m.)

[email protected]

www.erlebnisenergie.ch

Author

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Organization

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Website

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Contact

6162 Entlebuch
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