Flühli - Hilfern Pass - Toregg - Hengst

Tip
9.71 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: difficult
Great panorama
Hike
  • 5:10 h
  • 9.71 km
  • 1,360 m
  • 172 m
  • 897 m
  • 2,085 m
  • 1,188 m
  • Start: Flühli village
  • Destination: Hengst

From Flühli to Hengst

The route starts in the village of Flühli in Entlebuch and initially leads over alpine paths and meadow trails through typical pre-Alpine landscape. The steady ascent through light forest and open meadows leads to the Hilferen Pass, a traditional crossing between Escholzmatt and Flühli.

Behind the pass, the path crosses beneath the Strick, on sometimes narrow but clearly visible trail. The landscape is characterized by Schrattenkalk, rugged rock formations and alpine flora. Surefootedness is required on this section.

The final ascent runs over the open southeast flank of the Hengst and offers an increasingly wide view. The summit rewards with an impressive panoramic view over Entlebuch, the Central Swiss Alps as well as the Swiss Plateau.

Good to know

Pavements

Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Tour information

  • Summit

Equipment

Good footwear, a rain jacket & enough drinking water for the way belong to every hike.

More tips for safe hiking, information about suckler cow herds and guardian dogs and much more can be found on the website of the Swiss Hiking Routes.

Directions & Parking facilities

You reach Sörenberg via main road 10 towards Schüpfheim and from there to Flühli Sörenberg to the village centre of Sörenberg.

In summer, you can reach Sörenberg via Sarnen - Giswil over the Glaubenbielen Pass.

You can park your car free of charge at the Flühli village car park

You can reach Sörenberg by public transport via Schüpfheim (Bern-Lucerne railway line). From Schüpfheim, take the post bus to Sörenberg, post office. Plan your journey with the SBB online timetable.

Author

Sörenberg Flühli Tourismus

Organization

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

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Contact

Flühli - Hilfern Pass - Toregg - Hengst
6173 Flühli