--- title: "Flühli - Chessiloch waterfall" url: "https://www.luzern.com/en/tour/fluehli-chessiloch-waterfall" description: "The circular route starts in the village of Flühli and first leads on the Kneipp circuit to the natural wellness oasis Schwandalpweiher. Here a small detour to the beautiful facility is worthwhile. Refreshed, you then head towards Chessiloch. At the former glass hut \"Kragen\" you enter a pleasantly wide gravel path into the green forest. Wonderful, this natural atmosphere, the birds chirp in competition and on the right the rushing Seebenbach plays its music. After five minutes of walking, a narrow, inconspicuous path branches off to the right, down towards the stream bed, marked with a root-grown signpost \"Sulfur spring\". The way down to the spring is short but somewhat steep; a handrail helps with climbing down. Now no one may chicken out from drinking a big sip of the healthy sulfur water - if necessary with a pinched nose - which was once considered healing. Continue back on the gravel path; soon the first viewing platform is reached, opening the view to a breathtaking water landscape, shaped by the Rotbach over centuries. A paradise for both geologists and nature lovers. Mertensia, cornflowers, woodland cranesbill and other colorful wildflowers line the way, and soon you come across a nice \"Swiss Family\" grill and picnic area. A view through the forest into the depths shows another grill place directly next to the river. Various hiking routes can be taken from here, but inevitably the famous waterfall Chessiloch attracts first; the signpost still shows 10 minutes from here. The path then continues somewhat adventurously over sticks and stones. After just a few minutes, there is a roaring, beautiful waterfall with a viewing platform above it. Wonderful natural power! But it goes even further uphill and soon the view falls on a wooden suspension bridge spanning the gorge. A deafening roar becomes louder and louder. At the end of the bridge comes the big wow. Magnificent the view of the Chessiloch waterfall, plunging noisily into the depths and spraying us with light mist. A souvenir photo is of course a must before returning along the same route to the fire pit. After all, a second highlight awaits on this route. From the rest area, a narrow path leads zigzag uphill. But after a short climb, it is quickly done, and you stand in front of the Chessimätteli suspension bridge. The bridge is 65 meters long and weighs about 7 tons. An impressive structure. But it takes a bit of courage here too to cross the bridge. On the first steps, it wobbles and the view falls into the deep Chessiloch gorge. Simply great, this view down into the valley-running gorge. On the other side of the bridge, numerous hiking trails start. But for this circular route, you return again to the rest area and hike toward Kragen and Hüttlenen. After carefully crossing the main road, it goes on the Emme riverside path back to the village of Flühli. If the kids still have enough energy, there is still a water playground and other grill places here." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2769825/41d5eb74d93b16512cbcc3036cc8dfddf8613c8e04e2801eff9747a2ecc6a06f/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Welcome to Lucerne > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Flühli - Chessiloch waterfall ============================= - Tip - 8.59 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Hike Adventurous circular hike to the Chessiloch waterfall and the impressive Chessimätteli suspension bridge - the longest suspension bridge in the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch. The circular route starts in the village of Flühli and first leads on the to the natural wellness oasis Schwandalpweiher. Here a small detour to the beautiful facility is worthwhile. Refreshed, you then head towards Chessiloch. At the former glass hut "Kragen" you enter a pleasantly wide gravel path into the green forest. Wonderful, this natural atmosphere, the birds chirp in competition and on the right the rushing Seebenbach plays its music. After five minutes of walking, a narrow, inconspicuous path branches off to the right, down towards the stream bed, marked with a root-grown signpost "Sulfur spring". The way down to the spring is short but somewhat steep; a handrail helps with climbing down. Now no one may chicken out from drinking a big sip of the healthy sulfur water - if necessary with a pinched nose - which was once considered healing. Continue back on the gravel path; soon the first viewing platform is reached, opening the view to a breathtaking water landscape, shaped by the Rotbach over centuries. A paradise for both geologists and nature lovers. Mertensia, cornflowers, woodland cranesbill and other colorful wildflowers line the way, and soon you come across a nice "Swiss Family" grill and picnic area. A view through the forest into the depths shows another grill place directly next to the river. Various hiking routes can be taken from here, but inevitably the famous waterfall Chessiloch attracts first; the signpost still shows 10 minutes from here. The path then continues somewhat adventurously over sticks and stones. After just a few minutes, there is a roaring, beautiful waterfall with a viewing platform above it. Wonderful natural power! But it goes even further uphill and soon the view falls on a wooden suspension bridge spanning the gorge. A deafening roar becomes louder and louder. At the end of the bridge comes the big wow. Magnificent the view of the Chessiloch waterfall, plunging noisily into the depths and spraying us with light mist. A souvenir photo is of course a must before returning along the same route to the fire pit. After all, a second highlight awaits on this route. From the rest area, a narrow path leads zigzag uphill. But after a short climb, it is quickly done, and you stand in front of the Chessimätteli suspension bridge. The bridge is 65 meters long and weighs about 7 tons. An impressive structure. But it takes a bit of courage here too to cross the bridge. On the first steps, it wobbles and the view falls into the deep Chessiloch gorge. Simply great, this view down into the valley-running gorge. On the other side of the bridge, numerous hiking trails start. But for this circular route, you return again to the rest area and hike toward Kragen and Hüttlenen. After carefully crossing the main road, it goes on the Emme riverside path back to the village of Flühli. If the kids still have enough energy, there is still a water playground and other grill places here. Read more - 2:35 h - 8.59 km - 259 m - 259 m - 882 m - 1,092 m - 210 m - - Start: Flühli - Destination: Chessiloch Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (2%) Asphalt (38%) Gravel (6%) Trail (5%) Path (49%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Village, Flühli - Schlund - Kneipp facility Schwandalpweiher - Schwandalp - Chrageberg - Kragen - Chessiloch - Kragen - Hüttlenen - Village, Flühli Read more Tour information - Circular trail Equipment Good footwear, rain jacket & sufficient drinking water on the way belong to every hike. More tips for safe hiking, information about suckler cow herds and livestock guardian dogs and much more can be found on the website of Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch is located in the heart of Switzerland, centrally between Bern and Lucerne. You can reach Flühli via main road 10 towards Schüpfheim and from there to Flühli Sörenberg. From Giswil via the panoramic road / Glaubenbielen Pass to Sörenberg and Flühli. Plan your route using the Read more **Parking**There are free parking spaces available at the former sports field (turn right before the Raiffeisenbank and drive to the parking lot). Read more **Public transportation**You can reach Flühli by public transport via Schüpfheim (Bern-Lucerne railway line). From Schüpfheim, you take the post bus to Flühli "Post". If you want to shorten the way a bit, you can also get off at the stop "Hüttlenen" first. Plan your trip with the Read more Additional information Sörenberg Flühli Tourism Rothornstrasse 21 CH-6174 Sörenberg Phone +41 (0)41 488 11 85 Read more Literature You can find the hike in the hiking panorama map of Sörenberg-Flühli Toruismus. You can download or order it in the Read more Author Sörenberg Flühli Tourismus Organization UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author The Chessimätteli suspension bridge is located directly on the path. At 65 meters, it is the longest suspension bridge in Entlebuch - do you dare to walk over it? Read more Safety guidelines Information on the current condition of the hiking trail network of Sörenberg-Flühli can be found daily on the . Read more Map You can find the hike on the panoramic hiking map of Sörenberg-Flühli Tourism. You can download or order it in the brochure shop. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Dance Sports - Various analyses - concert - Place of interest - farm shop - Fauna - Tours 21.36 km - Hike 4.25 km - Hike 17.96 km - Hike Download GPX file - -