Finsterwald-Kanalweg-Entlebuch sub-route | Entlebuch Energy Experience

Tip
5.74 km long
Difficulty: medium
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.

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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 natural gas, wood energy and hydropower.

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

Ella, the adventure guide for children

Nowhere 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:

  • Fire & Gas: ocean noise, platform drilling plate Finsterwald
  • Forest & wood: Ella's (Entle)BUCH, Chilewald platform
  • River & Water: Energy playground, Farb/Entlen platform

  • 1:40 h
  • 5.74 km
  • 68 m
  • 442 m
  • 680 m
  • 1,058 m
  • 378 m
  • Start: Finsterwald, Kirch
  • Destination: Entlebuch railroad station

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Gravel
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

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

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

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.

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

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